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Local governments across Colorado face budget deficits in 2026. Some are tapping their reserves to keep people fed as SNAP benefits lapse.

Polis is also asking the legislature for $10 million as 600,000 Coloradans are about to lose food stamps in “crisis within a crisis." Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and the read the entire article at the link below.

Polis is also asking the legislature for $10 million as 600,000 Coloradans are about to lose food stamps in “crisis within a crisis."

The USDA cut two popular federal programs supporting local food systems.

From funding to crop insurance, here's why Federal delays in updating the Farm Bill matters locally in Colorado.

Volunteering in the United States is at an all-time low, according to IVolunteer International, even as the need for most of the services such agencies supply is increasing. The fallout is far from minor, ranging from such potentially critical issues as delays in fire agency response times to a shortage in the national blood supply.

Food banks across Colorado are facing a funding crisis as nearly $12 million in pandemic-era support is running out. According to Colorado Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki, there are no replacement funds or long-term plans to secure more.

SNAP recipients will see their benefits return to regular, pre-pandemic amounts starting this month. Larimer County’s food bank is trying to help reduce the fallout.

The loss of jobs and wages amid the coronavirus pandemic are factors behind an uptick in food insecurity. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports 8% of adults in Colorado didn’t have enough to eat in July, while 12% said they didn’t have enough money to feed their children. State and federal programs can help, but residents are also using their gardens to support their neighbors in need.

Fewer than 15,000 people live in the Eastern Plains counties of Yuma and Washington combined. Before the coronavirus pandemic, just four families, give or…