DOUGLAS COUNTY — If the federal government shutdown continues into November, many families in Douglas County will feel the impact as the state won’t have enough funds to pay for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or the Minnesota Family Investment Program.

MFIP provides both cash assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance food benefits. Families receive employment services to help return to work and are eligible for child care assistance. MFIP provides assistance to low-income families with children while SNAP only provides food assistance and is not limited to families with children, according to Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Tabitha Kremmin, director of Douglas County Community Human Services, provided a brief overview to Douglas County Commissioners at t

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