2,300 in Carlton County could lose food support

2,300 in Carlton County could lose food support

CARLTON — If the shutdown of the federal government continues into November, over 2,300 of Carlton County’s most vulnerable residents will lose access to federally funded nutrition programs. Carlton County Health and Human Services officials were notified Oct. 14 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a federal program that provides food benefits to low-income families, and the Minne…