Free Transportation to Food Pantries Now Available
Local transit services, including CATA, EATRAN, and Clinton Transit, are offering free rides to food pantries amid SNAP disruptions.
Local transportation agencies in Eaton, Ingham, and Clinton County are helping neighbors access food banks by providing systemwide free rides to Greater Lansing Food Bank locations.
- CATA
- EATRAN
- Clinton Transit
The move comes as a response to the disruption of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Although federal judges ruled that the Trump administration cannot suspend SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, funding issues may still lead to reduced payments and delays in receiving benefits.
SNAP payments could still be reduced due to a lack of funding in the contingency funds.
To schedule free transportation to food pantries, neighbors can reach out to their local transit service.
Author's summary: Free rides to food pantries available amid SNAP disruptions.