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County official says SNAP recipients faced confusion during shutdown; calls for audit
Summary
An unnamed county official said St. Mary—s County distributes about $1.9 million in SNAP benefits monthly and described confusion after a news report about card balances being usable in November. The official said local social services were not notified promptly and suggested auditing the SNAP program to ensure benefits reach eligible people.
Speaker 1, Speaker (presenter), said St. Mary—s County distributes about $1,900,000 a month in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and described confusion for residents when benefits did not reload during a recent funding lapse.
"I applaud the states who are able to use a state budget surplus to fund SNAP relief, especially Virginia," Speaker 1 said, citing Governor Youngkin as an example of state-level action. The speaker said the county evaluated but rejected the…
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