Durham officials prepare for continued need despite restored SNAP funding

RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal government shutdown is over for now, but the impacts are still being felt across the state.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were reduced for 1.4 million North Carolinians during the shutdown.

A few dozen residents lined up inside the Durham Department of Human Services building for a food distribution on Thursday after two weeks without full SNAP funds to help them pay for food…

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