Human Services Director Warns SNAP Halt Could Impact Local Economy and Food Shelves

Ashland County officials point to local food charities as SNAP halt looms

ASHLAND — Ashland County officials are taking a wait-and-see approach when it comes to handling a looming disruption to federal food benefits. The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, has said the ongoing federal government shutdown means the benefits will be halted on Nov. 1. Peter Stefaniuk, director of Ashland County’s […] The post Ashland County officials point to local food charities as SN…

Human Services Director warns SNAP halt could impact local economy and food shelves

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Polk County food charities brace for surge in demand if SNAP benefits stall

About one in seven Polk County residents received food stamps in September to avoid hunger, according to a Florida database, and yet the federally funded SNAP safety net is set to go unfunded on Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown. Of those recipients statewide, 43% are children, a Florida Department of Children