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Clay County warns SNAP, MFIP benefits could be paused if federal shutdown continues; board approves delegation letter to federal lawmakers
Summary
Social services told the board that USDA directives and state system blocks could prevent November SNAP and MFIP benefit issuance if the federal government remains unfunded. Commissioners approved a draft letter to Minnesota's congressional delegation urging a rapid resolution.
Clay County Social Services informed commissioners Oct. 21 that a continuing federal government shutdown could halt issuance of November SNAP (food assistance) and MFIP (cash and food) benefits.
Quinn Yeager (presenter) said the U.S. Department of Agriculture notified states that, if the shutdown continues into November, states cannot transmit issuance files to EBT vendors and must block benefit approvals. At the state level, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) modified Minnesota's eligibility system…
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