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Binghamton-area residents who use federal benefits to buy food can get their money doubled this summer when they sign up for a local nonprofit’s "farm share" program.

Households must report the loss to their county Department of Social Services within 10 days of losing power.

According to Feeding America, 50 million people nationally may experience food insecurity because of COVID-19.

Benefits would be cut to roughly 688,000 recipients nationwide, and food advocates say benefits for thousands of New Yorkers would also be in jeopardy.

The proposed changes would slash federal food assistance to low-income families by $4.5 billion over five years.

According to Feeding America, the proposal stands to save the government $4.5 billion and would impact 7-million Americans.

Government reopened a week after the double payment. And now, nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians on food stamps have to wait until March before the next round of benefits.

New Yorkers who receive federal food assistance, also known SNAP, will get their February payments early. SNAP, which a federal program and part of the Agriculture Department, is caught up in the federal shutdown, but earlier this month the USDA instructed states to issue the February payments early.

Rep. Reed met with a select group of senior citizens in an invitation only event with the Chemung County AARP. Some people said they're worried Social Security won't be around for their grandkids.