DeKalb County is taking proactive steps to ensure housing and food security as federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program faces potential suspension.
The disruption of SNAP could affecting more than 54,000 households in DeKalb County, about 127,000 residents, who receive $20.8 million in SNAP benefits monthly.
DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said she urged federal action to prevent the potential suspension of SNAP funding on Nov. 1, which supports both families and local businesses…