Local EBT, SNAP recipients visit free grocery store as potential end of benefit funding nears | WSB-TV
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October 30, 2025
DeKalb County, GA (October 30, 2025) — A potential federal government shutdown threatens to halt the distribution of funds to Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, leaving many in DeKalb County searching for alternative ways to secure food.
Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was live in DeKalb County for Channel 2 Action News at 6:00.
Each month, funds are deposited onto EBT cards, but with the looming shutdown, these deposits may not occur, affecting those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
“People need their food stamps, their SNAP benefits. So it’ll put them in a bad situation. At the end of the day, what do they have if they can’t buy the food that they need?” said Shalonda Glascoe of St. Vincent de Paul.
