Atlanta will pause water service terminations and evictions of tenants in city-affiliated housing units as it responds to a looming funding lapse for federal SNAP benefits.
Why it matters: They are two fewer things residents will have to think about as they weigh how to spend money on food, medicine, gas and other necessities.
Driving the news: Mayor Andre Dickens announced the two administrative orders, which will run through Jan. 31, 2026, during a press conference Thursday to unveil the city’s ATL CARES initiative, a multifaceted approach to help SNAP recipients…