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The term refers to local searches for emergency food assistance resources, such as food pantries and food banks, or for ways to donate or volunteer to help those in need, particularly recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.
The searches spiked to a historic high because the ongoing federal government shutdown threatened to or successfully delayed/paused SNAP benefits for millions of low-income Americans. This federal funding interruption caused an immediate, dramatic surge in demand at local food banks, leading to a corresponding spike in people searching both for help and for ways to donate or help SNAP recipients.
Food banks and charitable organizations described the situation as a 'crisis' or 'tsunami' of need, with many first-time users seeking assistance. The major public response focused on rallying community support, urging individuals to donate funds and volunteer to help the private sector bridge the gap left by the federal funding pause.