**Summary:**In response to the historic 35-day federal shutdown, the Nevada National Guard is stepping in to aid food distribution, with thirty million dollars in emergency funds allocated for the Food Insecurity Nevada Plan. The plan supports the Food Bank of Northern Nevada and Three Square Food Bank, while two hundred thousand dollars is specifically for the National Guard's distribution efforts. Thirty-five National Guard personnel are working alongside local food banks, providing much-needed assistance to thousands of Nevadans, including SNAP recipients and furloughed federal workers.

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