State officials warned this week that November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 1.4 million North Carolinians could be delayed because of the ongoing federal government shutdown — potentially driving up demand at local food banks.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday, Oct. 29 that October benefits are unaffected, but the state has not yet received federal funding to issue November payments on schedule.
More than 143,000 people in Mecklenburg County and 83,000 in Wake County could be impacted by the delay, The Charlotte Observer previously reported…