JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville councilman said Friday that he will be crafting legislation to formally request $2 million in emergency funding to help local families impacted by the disruption of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the federal government shutdown.
Councilman Rahman Johnson held an emergency meeting at City Hall to address the impact of the suspension of SNAP benefits and explore some possible options to help families in need.
“This is about dollars, dignity and decisions,” Johnson said. “And Jacksonville is not going to abandon our people, our neighbors, to bureaucracy.”…