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Muscatine County officials mobilize food collaborators as SNAP benefits stop for some residents
Summary
County staff and partner organizations are coordinating pantry, meal-site and retailer responses after SNAP benefits for many Muscatine County residents were confirmed to stop Nov. 1. Officials said they will expand outreach, set up donation channels and work with schools and food-service partners to identify and assist affected families.
Muscatine County officials announced Oct. 27 that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop for some residents beginning Nov. 1, and described a coordinated local response involving pantries, meal sites, retailers and social-service partners.
"From everything we know at this point, that is actually what is going to happen. Folks will not be getting their SNAP benefits," said Jessica Boats, the county's community service director, who led the update to the supervisors.
The county convened its Food Collaborators group to support pantries and meal sites expected to see increased…
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