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Olmsted County pledges $200,000 to Channel One to help cover SNAP/WIC gap if federal shutdown pauses benefits
Summary
After a detailed staff update and a presentation by Channel One, the Olmsted County Board approved a one-time $200,000 transfer to Channel One restricted for Olmsted County SNAP participants to address an anticipated shortfall in food benefits if a continuing federal shutdown pauses SNAP and the food portion of MFIP and WIC.
The Olmsted County Board debated local consequences of an ongoing federal government shutdown and voted to provide a one-time $200,000 payment to Channel One, the county's regional food bank, to help cover an anticipated shortfall in SNAP and related food benefits.
Deputy County Administrator Amy Rockwater briefed the board on likely local impacts. She said Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had funds to administer Medicaid through federal fiscal year 2026 quarter one but that half of Medicaid administrative staff were furloughed and that it was unclear how provider payments would be administered if the shutdown continued. Rockwater told commissioners that housing rental subsidies were expected to be funded through Jan. 1 and that…
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