Dear friends,The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced they will not be administering SNAP benefits in November. Congress allocated billions of dollars to the SNAP contingency fund, but the department refuses to use it.Hungry people are not pawns and I invite you to join me on Thursday to discuss how the government shutdown and reckless federal cuts are impacting hunger in our Charlotte-Mecklenburg community.Register for my "Hunger Matters" webinar this Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 PM ET, part of my "Charlotte Matters" webinar series. This webinar brings together food policy experts to discuss the state of hunger in the 12th District and resources available to you. There will also be a Q&A session to answer questions from attendees.