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Polk County convenes providers amid federal funding uncertainty for SNAP; food banks brace for gaps
Summary
Polk County commissioners were briefed Wednesday on local preparations for potential disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if Congress does not pass a continuing resolution, and on county-led coordination among food banks, housing authorities and health partners.
Polk County commissioners were briefed Wednesday on local preparations for potential disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if Congress does not pass a continuing resolution. County staff convened an emergency check-in meeting with local providers and plan to meet again Monday to coordinate responses and messaging.
A county official said the scale of potential impact is large: about 37,000 people in Marion County and about 9,000 in Polk County rely on…
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