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Clermont County warns November SNAP benefits may not load amid federal shutdown; county readies food-drop site
Summary
County Job and Family Services told commissioners Oct. 29 that October SNAP benefits were issued but November benefits may not be loaded because federal funding lapsed. About 15,000 county recipients face interruption; officials urged conservation, boosted outreach and offered the county OMJ office as a donation drop-off and coordination point.
Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services Director Dorothy (Dottie) Meyer told the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 29 that October SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits were issued but funds for November had been depleted amid a federal government shutdown.
"We received notice that the November benefits that are due to be loaded on November 1 are not going to be loaded," Meyer said, noting the Department of Agriculture funds benefits and that administrative processing is handled by local staff.
Why it matters: Meyer said about 14,000–15,000 recipients in Clermont County will be affected — roughly 8,700 adults and 6,200 children — and the absence of benefit loads would remove about $2.7 million per month from the local economy. County leaders and agency staff described outreach and mitigation steps to reduce immediate harm and help residents find alternatives.
What the county is doing:…
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