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County warns SNAP, MFIP benefits could be disrupted if federal shutdown continues
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Beltrami County economic assistance staff warned that an extended federal government shutdown could jeopardize November SNAP and MFIP food benefits; about 3,100 county residents currently receive SNAP and the county distribution supports local spending patterns, officials said.
Beltrami County officials on Tuesday warned that an extended federal government shutdown could disrupt November food benefits for SNAP and food components of MFIP, potentially increasing demand at food shelves and county assistance centers.
Curt (county economic assistance) told the board that Minnesota is issuing October SNAP benefits from already‑obligated federal funds but that November issuance would be in jeopardy if the federal shutdown continued. "If the shutdown extends beyond October, the November benefit issuance will be in jeopardy," he said, urging county staff and…
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