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Golden Harvest tells commissioners SNAP lapse created weeks-long food crisis; officials consider eviction and water-shutoff moratorium
Summary
Golden Harvest Food Bank warned of a sudden spike in food insecurity tied to a SNAP benefits lapse, and commissioners discussed a possible moratorium on evictions and water shutoffs and next steps with courts and housing authorities.
Representatives from Golden Harvest Food Bank briefed the Augusta-Richmond County Commission on emergency food needs after a lapse in SNAP benefits that began Nov. 1.
Amy Brightman, president and CEO of Golden Harvest, said the bank serves 24 counties and that roughly 20,000 Richmond County residents were without SNAP benefits after the lapse. Brightman said the pull on the food bank was enormous and that restoring benefits would not immediately…
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