According to a news release, Governor Lombardo and Three Square CEO Beth Martino will explain how Nevadans can access local food resources after their tour. More than $38 million

The Reno-Sparks Gospel mission provides free meals to homeless or food insecure people in Northern Nevada. Its staff prepares as many as 1,300 meals each day and serves breakfast and dinner to any individual or family off the streets, and provides groceries to hundreds of people each week.

As the federal shutdown continues, Nevada officials are rolling out a large-scale plan to make sure no family goes hungry.Governor Joe Lombardo’s office release

On Saturday, the day SNAP benefits officially froze, Lantrip said the Food Bank held three mobile distribution sites. At its warehouse on Oddie Boulevard in Reno, more than 500 families showed up for boxes of food. It was similar at the other two locations.

The money will boost access to food at pantries statewide, but some legislators want to send cash directly to affected Nevadans instead.

Southern Nevada’s food bank is expanding its emergency food response to meet the anticipated growing need for food support as federal funding to a food program that helps feed nearly 500,000 residents threatens to dry up on Saturday.