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County staff warn federal shutdown could delay reimbursements, raise demand for services
Summary
Child support, emergency management and the county—s CJCC told the Judicial and Law Committee that a federal government shutdown could delay federal reimbursements and SNAP benefits, potentially increasing calls for child support assistance and complicating grant reimbursements for emergency and treatment-court programs.
Multiple county departments told the Dunn County Judicial and Law Committee that a federal government shutdown could delay federal reimbursements and disrupt benefits and services.
Josie (Child Support) said the governor had notified counties that SNAP (FoodShare) benefits could be delayed in November and that, even if a shutdown ended quickly, the November benefits could still be affected. "I prepared my staff for an influx of calls," Josie said, noting recipients commonly contact child support…
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