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Stearns County human services staff warn SNAP benefits could be interrupted if federal shutdown continues; county accepts state grant for prevention work
Summary
Human services staff told the board that 12,500 county residents receive SNAP and that, if a federal shutdown continues into November, benefits could be at risk. The board accepted a state grant increase to support prevention work such as vaping education in schools.
County human services staff told the Stearns County Board of Commissioners that about 12,500 residents in the county receive SNAP (food assistance) and that the number rises to about 15,000 people if MFIP recipients tied to the same state systems are included.
Melissa (Human Services staff) told the board the county had previously received a state grant for prevention work and the state had increased the amount. The grant supports existing staff and community prevention activities such as…
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