Rockland County Acts Fast: County Executive Ed Day Authorizes $2 Million in Emergency Food Funds as Federal SNAP Benefits Are Suspended Amid Government Shutdown

Rockland County Acts Fast: County Executive Ed Day Authorizes $2 Million in Emergency Food Funds as Federal SNAP Benefits Are Suspended Amid Government Shutdown

Rockland County Executive Ed Day has authorized $2 million in emergency food funding following the suspension of federal SNAP benefits caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown. The measure, swiftly approved by the County Legislature, is designed to provide immediate relief for the thousands of Rockland families now facing a sudden lapse in federal food assistance. With SNAP benefits halted as of November 1, approximately 19,000 Rockland…