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Council committee considers resolution urging restoration of federal food assistance funding during shutdown
Summary
A resolution requested that federal lawmakers end the federal shutdown and urged exploration of local emergency measures — such as postponing utility collection actions or transit fare relief — to mitigate impacts on SNAP beneficiaries and laid-off federal workers; councilors cautioned about administrative complexity and fairness concerns.
Andreas Greda presented a resolution asking federal legislators to promptly end the federal shutdown and urging local measures to mitigate harm to residents affected by disruptions to SNAP and other federal programs. The resolution commends the governor's weekly food-assistance allocation and requests the administration explore…
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