TELLER COUNTY, Colo. — As families across Colorado prepare for potential cuts to SNAP benefits, Teller County leaders aren't waiting for state or federal intervention.

They're launching their own comprehensive plan to ensure no resident goes hungry, partnering with local nonprofits to create a coordinated response to what officials call a "perfect storm" of rising food insecurity.

The crisis has been building for months. County Commissioner Dan Williams said the combination of reduced federal and state grants alongside increased demand has created an unprecedented challenge.

"There's been plenty of discussion about a crisis, this food insecurity issue is something that community partnership, you'll talk to Jody and others, El Pamar, state government, we've been talking about this for

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