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County executive warns federal shutdown could imperil SNAP recipients; outlines local hunger response
Summary
Cuyahoga County's executive used the Oct. 28 meeting to warn that the federal government shutdown may interrupt SNAP benefits for county residents, urged state and federal action, cited Ohio Revised Code Section 127.19, and described a local hunger response team that will coordinate community resources and public information.
During the Oct. 28 meeting, the County Executive highlighted the potential local impact of the federal government shutdown on nutrition assistance and outlined steps the county is taking to respond.
"Those who receive supplemental nutrition assistance program dollars... are now, in danger of their food pantry, their food shelves, their refrigerators, being empty," the executive said, and urged the president and the…
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