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Councilors urge planning for possible WIC/SNAP disruptions and food-bank impacts if federal shutdown continues
Summary
Council members raised urgent concerns Oct. 21 about potential interruptions to WIC and SNAP benefits and federal food purchases if a federal shutdown continues past Nov. 1, and asked city staff to coordinate with county and regional partners and public-health stakeholders to assess options.
Council members asked staff to coordinate with county partners, public-health officials and nonprofit food providers about contingency planning after several councilmembers warned the federal government shutdown could interrupt WIC and SNAP benefits and federally supplied food to local food banks.
Council Member Cooper said reports indicated WIC and, possibly, SNAP benefits might be interrupted if a…
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