City Council Member Rahman Johnson has withdrawn the SNAP Gap Relief Act, saying a wave of private and community support made the emergency city funding no longer necessary.
Johnson told the Finance Committee on Tuesday that after the city’s initial $200,000 commitment, businesses, faith groups, and residents stepped up to fill the gap in food aid caused by federal SNAP delays.
“Our city witnessed a powerful truth this week,” Johnson said. “A strategic action from local government can activate an entire ecosystem of generosity. Everyone rallied to protect the most vulnerable among us.”…