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Stearns County officials warned of food and service gaps as federal shutdown disrupts SNAP and emergency aid
Summary
Human Services Administrator Melissa Huberty told the Stearns County Board the partial federal funding for SNAP and depleted local emergency funds are already straining county services and could increase child-protection and uncompensated-care demands if the shutdown persists.
Human Services Administrator Melissa Huberty told the Stearns County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 that a partial federal funding decision for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November is complicating county administration and could produce significant downstream effects for local families and providers.
"The state issued an update that the federal government will partially fund SNAP, for November," Huberty said, and added that the county’s eligibility and payment systems are designed for full monthly disbursements and "usually require workarounds on county staff." She told commissioners that counties typically receive SNAP funding over a 10-day period beginning on the…
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