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Polk County officials warn SNAP benefits to stop Nov. 1; local agencies mobilize emergency food support
Summary
A Polk County meeting highlighted a USDA decision that will end a temporary SNAP backfill on Nov. 1, affecting about 8,544 households locally; county partners and PacificSource have mobilized emergency food donations and officials urged community contributions.
Unidentified Speaker 2, a speaker in the Polk County Board of Commissioners meeting transcript, said local partners are preparing for a sudden cutoff in SNAP benefits after a federal action. "The USDA has decided not to backfill the SNAP program, and benefits will be cut off on November 1," they said, and provided local impact estimates.
According to the speaker’s figures, about 8,544 households in Polk County receive SNAP benefits. The speaker characterized the households as mainly single-parent households with one child, and said the…
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