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City staff, nonprofits mobilize after federal SNAP funding uncertainty; resource fair planned
Summary
City staff told council they are coordinating with nonprofits to prepare for a possible interruption in SNAP benefits affecting an estimated 38,000 Spartanburg County residents and will hold a resource fair at the Dr. C.K. Gregg Center to share alternatives and services.
City staff said on Oct. 27 they are engaging nonprofit partners and planning outreach after federal discussions in Washington raised the possibility of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) interruption.
Mister Story (staff) told council that the county covers about 38,000 residents who receive monthly SNAP benefits; he did not provide a city‑only figure and said any estimate for city residents would be…
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