Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday, Oct. 28, outlined the parameters of the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) initiative, a Commonwealth-supported food assistance effort established by Executive Order 54, declaring a state of emergency due to the federal shutdown.
He also announced an additional $1 million of state funds will be provided to Virginia food banks in order to offset any temporary disruption as VENA launches at the beginning of November.
“The VENA effort will be very similar to SNAP — but it is a complex, challenging solution. However, we must ensure our most vulnerable Virginians are not without basic nutrition,” he continued.
