The provincial government is providing Saskatchewan food banks with $2 million dollars to help Saskatchewan families.
The donation will go towards the Food Banks of Saskatchewan organization, which distributes funds to 36 food banks across the province.
"Since the provincial budget was announced in March, the cost of food has continued to increase," Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky said. "This funding to Food Banks of Saskatchewan is an additional affordability measure from our government to help families and individuals manage rising daily living costs due to inflation."
The organization will receive half of the grant in August, with the other half coming in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
The Ministry of Social Services will partner with Food Banks of Saskatchewan to distribute funding based on population and average food bank usage per community.
"Saskatchewan Food Banks have had their busiest year yet, making it challenging to build up sufficient food reserves," Food Banks of Saskatchewan Executive Director Michael Kincade said. "Inflation continues to accelerate, seriously impacting hunger and food insecurity, not only with low-income households, but even those in higher income brackets. With demand increasing and donations decreasing, this help comes at a critical time to help us feed our friends, neighbours, and families."