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Durham commissioners unanimously approve resolution urging state to fund SNAP
Summary
The Durham County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution calling on the North Carolina General Assembly to cover an estimated $420 million annual state cost to preserve SNAP benefits in the state, citing local food security and economic impacts.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 25 approved a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to appropriate roughly $420 million annually to offset a federal cost shift that would otherwise require states to pick up part of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) costs beginning in fiscal year 2027–28.
The resolution, moved by Commissioner Steven Valentine and seconded by Vice Chair Doctor Lee, passed on a voice vote after the board heard presentations from county staff and department directors about SNAP’s local impact.
SNAP serves about 13% of North Carolina households, the resolution says; county and state figures cited at the meeting were 1,357,112 SNAP…
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