OF THE JOB IS WHEN THEY KANE
SAVE SOMEONE, HE SAYS.
GRIFFIN'S
DEATH REMAINS UNDER
INVESTIGATION.
DON'T GO TO DRASTIC MEASURES
JUST TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR
CHILDREN.
FAMILIES RECEIVING FOOD
STAMPS ARE ATRADE OF ANOTHER
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AFTER WHAT
BECAME THE LONGEST IN U.S.
HISTORY.
PRESIDENT TRUMP
REOPENED THE GOVERNMENT WITH A
FEBRUARY 15TH DEADLINE.
DERRICK LEWIS TALKED TO A
SINGLE MOTHER OF FIVE ABOUT HER
FEARS.
I'M VERY SCARED.
Reporter: LASHONDA THOMAS'S
NO.
1 PRIORITY IS MAKING SURE
HER CHILDREN HAVE FOOD TO EAT.
THEY RECEIVED $235 A MONTH IN
FOOD STAMPS FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
THE SHUTDOWN ENDED
JUST IN TIME FOR HER TO RECEIVE
HER FEBRUARY BENEFITS BUT SHE
WORRIES ABOUT ANOTHER SHUTDOWN
HAPPENING IN TWO WEEKS.
THAT'S GONNA STOP.
AND
EVERYTHING ELSE WILL TRICKLE
DOWN.
Reporter: NERVOUS LEADERS AT
DURHAM'S SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT SCHEDULED A MEETING
WHILE THE SHUTDOWN WAS STILL IN
PLACE.
.
WE WANT TO BE PROACTIVE AND
STILL HAVE THE COMMUNICATIONS
AND TALK WITH OUR PARTNERS JUST
IN CASE.
Reporter: THEY DISCUSSED
WORKING WITH PRIVATE BUSINESSES
AND FOOD BANKS.
WE NEVER LIKED THE THOUGHT OF
A SHUTDOWN BECAUSE WE RELY ON
THE FEDERAL GOP.
THEY FUND 50%
TO 60% OF WHAT WE DO HERE.
Reporter: AS FEBRUARY 15TH
APPROACHES, THOMAS WANTS THE
PRESIDENT AND LAWMAKERS IN
WASHINGTON TO REMEMBER EVERYDAY
PEOPLE LIKE HER.
IT'S GONNA BE LIKE SURVIVAL
OF THE FITTEST.
AND PEOPLE ARE
GONNA GO TO DRASTIC MEASURES
JUST TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR
THEIR CHILDREN.
Reporter: OTHER PROGRAMS ARE
ALSO IMPACTED BY THE GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN.
WITH NEARLY 1,000
PEOPLE APPLYING FOR FOOD STAMPS
A MONTH, THIS IS THEIR BIGGEST
