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City Council approves $200,000 emergency to Feeding Northeast Florida amid SNAP disruption
Summary
Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously to approve an emergency $200,000 appropriation to Feeding Northeast Florida to buy and distribute food in high-need ZIP codes while federal SNAP benefits were disrupted. Council members debated whether the amount was sufficient and directed a separate broader Snap Gap Relief Act to committee.
Jacksonville City Council approved an emergency appropriation of $200,000 to Feeding Northeast Florida on Nov. 12 to speed food purchases and distribution while federal SNAP benefits were interrupted. Council member Salem introduced the measure, saying Feeding Northeast Florida had ordered roughly $600,000 worth of food and that an additional $200,000 would allow distribution within about two weeks.
"She told me she had ordered $600,000 worth of food and that $200,000 would get the food out in the next two weeks," Council member Salem said in introducing the emergency…
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