Portage County government steps up to replace federal welfare cuts

- Wendy DiAlesandro

SNAP’s Emergency Allotment program is set to expire at the end of February, but Portage County commissioners have a solution.

They originally intended on funneling $1 million of the county’s ARPA funds to area nonprofit agencies, but are instead directing the entire amount (minus a consultant and accounting fee) to county food assistance programs.

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