Commissioners flag SNAP changes and pressure on food pantries
GR staff reported early evidence that changes to SNAP administration are reducing benefit take-up and increasing strain on local food pantries; commissioners asked GR to monitor and pursue state-level responses.
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GR staff told the board that federal and state SNAP adjustments are already producing local effects: a noted decline in people accessing food benefits has increased pressure on food pantries. "We were seeing a drop in individuals accessing food benefits... folks were opting out before they were officially removed from the benefit," GR said.
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