LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - A lot of uncertainty surrounds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP , amid court battles to halt the planned pause for the federal funding that would roughly 1.6 million Georgians without food assistance.

What we know:

With thousands of residents facing potential interruptions in federal nutrition programs, Gwinnett County is committing $250,000 to keep food and hygiene supplies flowing to families in need.

The county will use existing contracts to purchase shelf-stable food, hygiene items, and household products most requested by local food cooperatives. Deliveries will be divided and distributed through six partner ministries in Buford, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, and Norcross under a zero-dollar distribution agreement.

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