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East Hampton board approves $30,000 emergency aid for local food pantries after SNAP suspension
Summary
At a special Oct. 30 meeting, the East Hampton Town Board authorized a $30,000 emergency appropriation — $10,000 each to Montauk, East Hampton and Springs food pantries — citing a suspension of SNAP benefits; the measure passed by voice vote.
At a special meeting Oct. 30, 2025, the East Hampton Town Board approved an emergency appropriation of $30,000 to support three local food pantries after a suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The resolution (No. 20251404) authorizes $10,000 each to the Montauk Food Pantry, the East Hampton Food Pantry and the Springs Food Pantry to be used for food purchase and distribution for town residents affected by the SNAP suspension. The board directed the budget office to increase expenditure account codes for federal aid nutrition by $30,000 and to make related budget modifications.
The Supervisor, who read the resolution and led the discussion, framed the action as local relief for vulnerable residents, saying the suspension "puts seniors, veterans, children, and working families in communities like ours at risk of going hungry." The Supervisor also said, "The Trump administration made a conscious choice to stop SNAP benefits... Where the Trump administration has chosen indifference, East Hampton chooses to care for one another." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Board member Tom briefly praised the Supervisor's remarks. The resolution text recognizes the three named pantries for "ongoing efforts to provide emergency food assistance" and directs the funds to purchase and distribute food and related supplies.
The appropriation is intended as short-term emergency support while SNAP benefits remain suspended. The meeting record does not specify longer-term funding sources or follow-up reporting requirements; details about timing for fund distribution were not given during the discussion. The board moved on to other agenda business after approving the measure.
