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County staff reports SNAP delays from shutdown affected about 5,500 cases; food banks stepped in
Summary
A county staff update said a federal shutdown delayed SNAP issuance for roughly a week, affecting about 5,500 cases (~9,000 people) in Siskiyou County; the county coordinated with food banks and has begun issuing benefits following state action and court orders.
An unidentified county staff member updated the Board of Supervisors that SNAP benefit issuance was disrupted by the October federal government shutdown and related vendor timing. The staff member said roughly 5,500 cases — about 9,000 people in Siskiyou County — faced delayed benefits when the FIS vendor did not load benefits on the usual…
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