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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 estimated 1,357,112 SNAP participants in North Carolina and 32,660 participants in Durham County, and states that the policy change in H.R.1 would shift additional costs to states. The resolution warns that without the state appropriation SNAP could be eliminated in North Carolina, and that such an outcome would affect school meal eligibility and local food banks, citing the county’s supporting documents.
Raina Goldstein Bunnag, County Food Security Coordinator, thanked the Board after adoption and said the resolution was important to “residents, businesses and suppliers in the community.” The Board also thanked Maggie Clapp, Director of the Department of Social Services, and Dr. Rodney Jenkins, Public Health Director, for their collaboration on the item.
County Manager Claudia Hager said the resolution would help the County share information with residents and urged constituents to contact their state legislators. Chair Nida Allam directed the Clerk to send the adopted resolution to federal and state delegations and to Kevin Leonard, executive director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
The resolution passed unanimously; no amendment or separate vote was recorded. The Board took no further binding state‑level action beyond forwarding the resolution and informational outreach.
