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City outlines SNAP contingency, county figures and local relief ideas as federal shutdown looms
Summary
Human services staff summarized state and city contingency plans for SNAP and other entitlement programs and council discussed short-term relief options including food bank support and targeted assistance funds for furloughed employees.
Kimberly Thomas, a city staff member responsible for human-services briefings, told council on Oct. 28 that the state has created a Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Program and allocated $150,000,000 in general‑fund money to close SNAP gaps while the federal shutdown continues. Thomas said the state program "will cover the, it will close the gap on the need for food and food insecurity with the 850,000 Virginia households who receive SNAP benefits on a monthly basis."
How the state plan will work: Thomas explained the state fund is separate from USDA funding and is guaranteed only through November 2025 at present. Rather than a single monthly distribution, the state intends to disburse 25% of a household's monthly SNAP allotment each week, with weekly load dates placed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to…
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