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The organizations provide fresh food and nonperishable items to combat local food insecurity.

>> reporter: these benefits kept 4.2 million people out of poverty and reduced child poverty by 14% according to the urban institute. but this month marks the end for those expanded benefits because of a provision in last year's omnibus spending bill. >> the scary part for the next month, how are we going to live, what's going to happen >> what are the sort of decisions you're going to have to make to keep feeding your kids >> either pay a bill or pay -- or go buy some groceries that's -- >> that's where you're at >> yes >> reporter: jessica's not alone. food banks across the country are prepa...

The final supplemental SNAP benefits will be issued this month as the country ends the COVID-19 public health emergency and begins to scale back its policies and funding in response to the pandemic. Those who received the emergency SNAP allotments will be reduced back to just one monthly payment to cover groceries.

The Mount Airy Community Pantry and Fridge will be open to the public beginning Sunday, Jan. 8 at 12:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalists of Mt. Airy. Community members can pick up shelf-stable food, menstrual products, sexual health items, diapers and baby food 24/7 with no registration required. A fridge will be installed in February, and frozen, perishable and home-cooked items will be available.

There is also an increased demand for mental health services. Neighboring counties — including Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia — are also seeing more food insecurity.