Human Services: federal SNAP funding withheld during shutdown; local staff processing cases
Human Services staff told the board that regular federal SNAP funding remains on hold until a federal shutdown is resolved; Benton County had 1,930 SNAP cases as of October, $545,636 issued in September, and 65 cases pending. Contingency funds and state food allocations were discussed as short-term relief.
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Human Services staff provided an update on the status of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and local operations during the federal funding interruption.
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