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Commissioners urge urgent County planning as SNAP benefits risk disruption amid federal shutdown
Summary
Commissioner William O'Dea warned that tens of thousands of Hudson County residents could lose SNAP benefits if a federal shutdown continues; commissioners asked the County Executive's office to form a task force and coordinate with municipal partners and food pantries.
Commissioner William O'Dea told the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 21 that an ongoing federal shutdown could stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for many county residents beginning Nov. 1 and urged immediate county planning.
"But we have a more immediate problem, and that's called food stamps," O'Dea said. "That's an…
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