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CT Foodshare site highlighted as resource for SNAP recipients affected by federal shutdown
Summary
A speaker directed people affected by the federal government shutdown — including SNAP recipients — to ctfoodshare.org for mobile and local food pantry locators and provided an email contact (ads.info@ct.gov) for assistance.
A speaker announced that people affected by the federal government shutdown, including recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, should visit ctfoodshare.org to find emergency food assistance, the speaker said.
The site includes an orange banner reading “Are you being affected by the federal government shutdown?” and a black bar labeled “Click here for more information,” the speaker said. Clicking that link brings users to a page with two choices: a mobile food pantry locator on the left and a local food pantry locator on the right.
Visitors who select either option will see a map with nearby pantry locations. The speaker said there is a search bar above the map where users can type the name of their town to narrow results and find a nearby pantry that is available.
For questions, the speaker provided the email address ads.info@ct.gov and said staff were available to help.
No formal votes, motions, or policy actions were discussed; the announcement was strictly informational.
