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County details emergency plan after federal shutdown halts November SNAP issuance
Summary
Pueblo County Department of Human Services told the council that federal shutdown guidance halted November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issuance, affecting about 41,241 residents; the county identified $195,874 in local funds and partner resources to cover immediate gaps.
Tammy Torres, director of the Pueblo County Department of Human Services, told the Pueblo City Council on Oct. 27 that a federal government shutdown will delay issuance of November SNAP benefits and has prompted a local emergency response.
Torres said Pueblo County administers SNAP to about 41,241 people across approximately 22,889 households and that the county distributes about $8,000,000 in SNAP benefits each month. "We learned that the issuance of SNAP would not be occurring in the month of November," Torres said. She told the council that the department found $195,874 in funds that could be used immediately to help some households.
The county’s proposal prioritizes families with children who meet the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) broad-based eligibility threshold: a household of four with annual income at or below $75,000. Torres and county staff recommended using $60,000 to…
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