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Olmsted County approves Channel One contract to distribute emergency food as SNAP funding gaps persist
Summary
Facing SNAP interruptions after a federal funding gap, the board authorized a purchase‑of‑service agreement with Channel One to distribute about 5,000 food boxes across six locations; staff said roughly 5,900 households (about 10,700 individuals) in the county were affected and that Channel One demand has risen.
Olmsted County authorized a purchase‑of‑service agreement and delegated signature authority to Amy Rockwater so Channel One can distribute emergency food boxes to households affected by disruptions to SNAP benefits.
County staff briefed the board on federal developments: two federal court orders required USDA to use contingency funds to partially cover SNAP shortfalls, an action that may provide roughly half of…
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