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County says November SNAP paid after state uploads funds; HEAP approval still pending federal reopening
Summary
Chautauqua County reported New York State uploaded funds into the FNS vendor system so November SNAP benefits were being paid; HEAP (heating assistance) remains pending federal approval and county officials are exploring contingency agreements with food banks if the shutdown continues.
Chautauqua County officials told the Human Services Committee that New York State had uploaded funds into the FNS vendor system and that November SNAP benefits were being processed and distributed. Commissioner Carmel Hernandez said the county saw roughly $1.2 million in SNAP disbursements on Nov. 10 and about $2.7 million by Nov. 12, and that both current recipients and new applicants for November were being paid.
Hernandez said…
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