MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - The Mishawaka FSSA office will close and consolidate with the South Bend location, WNDU 16 News Now has confirmed.

The office on Center Street in Mishawaka serves people applying for food stamps, financial assistance and health coverage. A sign posted inside the facility indicates the office will move Dec. 5 and return to normal operations Dec. 8 at the new South Bend location (3575 Moreau Court, Suite 300).

The new office will serve all of St. Joseph County.

The consolidation follows the controversial relocation of the South Bend office in August. That move drew concern about accessibility because the new facility is located north of the South Bend International Airport off Nimtz Parkway, farther from the city than the original location.

The Department of Fa

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