Orange County is pulling resources together to help the 175,000 Orange County residents who would be impacted by the potential suspension of SNAP benefits in light of the federal government shutdown.
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings held a Wednesday press conference to address the federal government shutdown, its impact on SNAP benefits – which are poised to not disburse on Saturday, Nov. 1 – and how various organizations and the government are stepping in to fill in the gap.
Not only does the possible suspension of SNAP benefits affect the 175,000 Orange County residents – over 10% of the county’s estimated 1.5 million people – but it also impacts 500 programs that obtain $90 million in county funding…