Hamilton County re-directs opioid settlement funds to help food banks feed SNAP families

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County commissioners voted Wednesday to re-direct thousands of dollars in opioid settlement funds to help local food banks feed SNAP families during the government shutdown.

Last Friday, 2 federal judges ruled the government had to at least partially fund the SNAP program.

This week the Trump administration announced SNAP recipients would receive about half of their normal allotted benefits for November…

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