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Pitt County officials say WIC funding secured through Nov. 30; SNAP payments uncertain amid litigation
Summary
During public comment and a manager's report, residents and staff described the uncertain SNAP outlook after federal action and litigation; the state has agreed to fund WIC through Nov. 30 and local faith-based groups and the United Way are coordinating food assistance.
A public-comment speaker and county staff used the Nov. 3 meeting to highlight ongoing uncertainty about SNAP benefits and to report a more certain short-term outcome for WIC.
Carlos Alfonso, a Greenville resident, told the board that recent congressional action has put SNAP benefits "up in the air" and urged commissioners to press federal and state lawmakers to address the problem. "We can end these cuts tomorrow just by pressuring them, and we can make sure that…
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