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Durham County commissioners unanimously urge state to fund SNAP amid risk of program cut
Summary
The Durham County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 25 adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to appropriate an estimated $420 million annually to maintain SNAP benefits beginning FY2027‑28; the board voted unanimously to send the resolution to state and federal delegations.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution Aug. 25 urging the North Carolina General Assembly to provide an estimated $420 million a year to preserve the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning in fiscal year 2027‑28.
The resolution, presented as item 25‑0475, cites statewide and local participation figures and research about SNAP’s economic and health benefits. It references an…
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