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Delaware County commissioners approve letter urging end to federal shutdown as staff warn of SNAP and veterans impacts
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The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 27 voted unanimously to send a letter urging federal elected officials to resolve the federal government shutdown after county staff described local impacts on SNAP benefits and military personnel.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 27 voted unanimously to send a letter urging federal elected officials to resolve the ongoing federal government shutdown, after county staff outlined how the funding lapse could affect local residents.
Job and Family Services Director Bob Anderson told commissioners the shutdown will halt benefit issuance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning Nov. 1 unless the federal funding lapse is resolved. Anderson said that would affect “about 3,178 cases in Delaware County, a total of 6,300 people,” and he provided a breakdown he described as 3,694 adults and 2,643 children. He said the county issued roughly…
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