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Community groups urge Franklin County to plan for SNAP interruptions as federal benefits risk pause
Summary
At the Oct. 29 fiscal court meeting, local service providers and city leaders warned that a federal shutdown could interrupt SNAP benefits for thousands of Franklin County residents and asked the county to join planning and contribute funds to a community response.
Rachel Moore, executive director of William Joseph Crisis Nursery, told the Franklin County Fiscal Court on Oct. 29 that a federal shutdown is likely to interrupt SNAP benefits for many local families and asked the county to join a community planning effort and provide funding. "We need to be proactive and come up with a plan to prevent crisis," Moore said, noting that Cabinet for Health and Family Services data show 5,282 Franklin County residents currently receive SNAP and 2,328 of them are under 18.
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