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Hunger relief group facing $2.5 million shortfall due to budget cuts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

South Dakota\u2019s largest hunger relief organization says it faces a $2.5 million budget shortfall next year because of President Donald Trump\u2019s federal funding cuts.<\/p>\n

Feeding South Dakota CEO Lori Dykstra addressed lawmakers on a budget committee Friday in Pierre. She said the group has already cut the amount of food it provides and has merged distribution sites. She warned that unless the funding gap is filled, 21 food distribution events in 15 counties will be eliminated, affecting 3,400 families and eliminating more than 1.7 million meals annually.<\/p>\n

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As federal funding and systems dwindle, states are left to decide how and whether to make up the difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not here to say whether or not the federal funding decisions are right or wrong,\u201d Dykstra said. \u201cWe\u2019re just letting you know that one of the unintentional consequences is that the food safety net for Feeding South Dakota and for all of your neighbors facing hunger is at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

The cuts come from the rollback of federal aid by the Trump administration, particularly programs begun during the COVID-19 pandemic to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture support food distribution.<\/p>\n

Dykstra said the group must now find $2.5 million to replace lost USDA support in fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1, or make cuts.<\/p>\n

Dykstra also warned that if the current budget reconciliation legislation in Congress is enacted, the state could be on the hook for 5% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and a larger share of SNAP administrative costs, adding up to a possible $13 million total state obligation. SNAP participants can use their benefits to purchase food.<\/p>\n

\u201cSNAP benefits get people out of food lines,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s either they\u2019re in the food bank line or they\u2019re in the grocery store.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dykstra said 113,000 South Dakotans are food insecure, meaning they are uncertain about where their next meal will come from, often forced to skip meals, eat less, or purchase cheaper, less nutritious food.<\/p>\n

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Hunger relief group facing $2.5 million shortfall due to budget cuts South Dakota\u2019s largest hunger relief organization says it faces a $2.5 million budget shortfall next year because of President Donald Trump\u2019s federal funding cuts. Feeding South Dakota CEO Lori Dykstra addressed lawmakers on a budget committee Friday in Pierre. <\/p>\n

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