As federal support through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, enters a period of uncertainty, local churches and ministries across Kentucky are filling the void. Nearly 600,000 Kentuckians depend on SNAP and many will go hungry without help. Fortunately, many churches are stepping up by providing meals, and groceries. Churches and faith-based organizations are stepping into a vital role by ensuring that Kentucky families facing hunger aren’t left without help. Their efforts remind us that caring for the needy often happens outside government structures. In a time of partisan gridlock over federal funding, churches and charities are stepping up. And it’s a reminder that Kentucky’s ability to provide for the poor and hungry isn’t dependent on the federal government.