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Douglas County allocates $200,000 to food banks after SNAP benefits pause
Summary
Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a $200,000 allocation to local food banks on Nov. 4, 2025, citing rising demand after a pause in SNAP benefits; commissioners clarified the money will come from the county health department fund.
Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 4 to allocate $200,000 to local food banks to help residents affected by a pause in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The board approved the measure after hearing testimony from Chelsea Salafu, executive director of Heartland Hope Mission, who told commissioners pantries are already seeing a 25%–50% increase in demand and that numbers could double once SNAP cuts take full effect. "We're anticipating to see those numbers at least double," Salafu said, and offered a rough estimate that a partial SNAP funding reduction could translate to about $5,000,000 in lost…
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