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Scott County authorizes $100,000 for food shelves, sends letters as SNAP/WIC payments are delayed
Summary
The Scott County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 authorized up to $100,000 in emergency funds for local food shelves and approved letters to state and federal delegations urging action to restore or continue SNAP and WIC benefits amid a federal shutdown.
The Scott County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 authorized up to $100,000 in emergency county funds for local food shelves and approved letters to the county’s state and federal legislative delegations urging immediate action to ensure continuation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits amid a federal government shutdown.
County staff told the board that about 5,700 Scott County residents receive SNAP and roughly 2,000 people participate in WIC, including about 405 infants. ‘‘We have approximately 5,700 people in Scott County that receive SNAP,’’ a county staff member said during the briefing. The county estimated its combined monthly SNAP and WIC payments at roughly $1,000,000; staff said statewide SNAP payments are on the order of tens of millions per month.
The board’s action included adoption of Resolution…
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