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Milwaukee County committee approves $150,000 emergency food assistance to DHHS amid SNAP cuts
Summary
Milwaukee County’s Committee on Finance on Friday recommended adoption of a $150,000 appropriation transfer to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) intended to provide emergency supplemental food assistance after reductions in SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown.
Milwaukee County’s Committee on Finance on Friday recommended adoption of a $150,000 appropriation transfer to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) intended to provide emergency supplemental food assistance after reductions in SNAP benefits during the federal government shutdown.
The resolution, introduced by Chairwoman Nicholson Bovell, authorizes a transfer from agency 01/1945 (contingencies) to agency 800 (DHHS) so DHHS can “work with trusted partners to purchase and distribute fresh, healthy food to those who need it most.” The committee approved the motion by roll call, 7 ayes, 0 no's.
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