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United Way and Table to Table describe countywide Food Access Network response after SNAP pause
Summary
United Way and Table to Table told the commission a November pause in SNAP payments produced a 24% spike in pantry visits and roughly 55,000 extra pounds of food distributed over three weeks; the provider-led Food Access Network and Johnson County COAD coordinated fundraising, bulk purchasing and deliveries and raised about $50,000 for emergency food purchases.
Emily Meister of United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties and Nikki Ross, director of Table to Table, briefed the commission on the Food Access Network's coordination during a November disruption to SNAP benefits.
Ross said the federal pause in SNAP payments during a government funding lapse produced immediate strain: "We had about —1,700,000.0 per month is what the SNAP benefit amount is for Johnson County," she said, and partners saw an increase in pantry use beginning in October as residents anticipated the loss of benefits.
Presenters said data gathered by local partners showed a 24% increase in pantry visits during the peak weeks and roughly…
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