Social services director warns shutdown threatens $6 million in SNAP

Published on October 28, 2025

Local governments are bracing for the possibility of massive losses in federal funding because of the government shutdown. Phones are ringing off the hook at the Durham County Department of Social Services.

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$45M in monthly SNAP benefits for Iowans at risk

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