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Commissioners hear county update on SNAP, WIC and senior meals amid federal funding uncertainty
Summary
Beaufort County DSS and WIC staff briefed commissioners on contingency arrangements as federal SNAP and WIC funding faces uncertainty; staff said certification work must continue locally even if benefit issuance pauses and noted limited local capacity to replace federal benefits.
Beaufort County social‑services leaders updated commissioners Oct. 28 about how a partial or full federal government funding lapse could affect local benefits programs.
Bridal (county staff) summarized information from statewide calls and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners: early guidance had indicated SNAP funding might cease Nov. 1, but subsequent directives and media reports suggested contingency funding or partial funding could be used. County staff said…
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