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Chesterfield County and food-bank partners report full November SNAP payments, expanded emergency distributions
Summary
County staff said all eligible SNAP recipients approved for November received full benefits after the federal shutdown; Chesterfield Food Bank reported a roughly 60% increase across programs, added five emergency distributions and plans six new school pantries.
County staff told the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors at a work session that everyone approved for SNAP in November has received 100% of their allotment following the federal shutdown, and local food providers have scaled up emergency distributions to meet a surge in need.
The update, delivered by county staff and leaders from the Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center, said the continuing resolution in Congress fully funds SNAP through September 2026 and that regional partners have shifted from daily coordination to monthly monitoring while watching a roughly 30-day recovery period for households that missed benefits. “Everyone who's SNAP who is eligible for SNAP and approved for SNAP for the month of November has received a 100% of their…
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