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Ishpeming Council declares SNAP cutoff a qualifying hardship, suspends utility penalties for eligible customers
Summary
City staff briefed the Ishpeming City Council on a recently announced halt in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments and the council voted to treat the loss of SNAP benefits as a qualifying financial hardship for utility-relief purposes.
City staff briefed the Ishpeming City Council on a recently announced halt in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments and the potential local impacts, and the council voted to treat the loss of SNAP benefits as a qualifying financial hardship.
City staff member Gray said the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced there would be no SNAP payments issued on Nov. 1 and outlined how that could increase demands on local aid and push more residents into arrears. "We have been…
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