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Food stamp benefits cut for thousands in Hall County
As federal leaders battle over funding program, area agencies struggle to meet rising need
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Food stamp recipients are seeing their benefits reduced this month due to an end in federal stimulus funding. As part of the 2009 Recovery Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program received a temporary boost in funding to compensate for the shrinking economy. In Hall County, 31,888 people receive food stamps.