County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council on Monday approved emergency legislation to help residents affected by the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
More than 77,000 Summit County residents rely on SNAP, which provides approximately $15 million per month in food assistance in Summit County, according to a county news release. County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council on Monday approved emergency legislation to allocate $250,000 to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to help affected residents.
AKRON, Ohio – County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council on Monday approved emergency legislation that will grant $250,000 to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to help residents affected by the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. More than 77,000 Summit County residents rely on SNAP, which provides approximately $15 million per month in food assistance in Summit County, according to a county news release. As of Tuesday, Congress has not passed a federal budget or allocated funding to permit the program to continue. According to, there won’t be enough funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals nationwide beginning Nov. 1. The emergency resolution authorizes the Department of Job and Family Services to execute the grant agreement with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The funds will help the foodbank serve residents experiencing food insecurity as a result of the funding lapse. “Tens of thousands of Summit County residents, in all 31 communities, depend on SNAP to feed themselves and their families,” Shapiro said in a news release. “While we cannot control the federal budget process, we can act locally to help fill the gap.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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