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How severe will SNAP disruption be for NC families?
Court ruling could restore flow of federal dollars for SNAP food program that many in NC rely on. But disruption still expected. How severe will SNAP disruption be for NC families? is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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DSS directors across NC concerned by state interventions, letter reveals
NC DSS directors seek transparency about when, how and how long state takes control of local agencies. Talks with DHHS ongoing. DSS directors across NC concerned by state interventions, letter reveals is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Court date set for subject of controversial UNCG arrest video
Bystander recorded 3 UNCG officers on top of student as she asked them to take hands off her neck. Civil rights group provides legal counsel. Court date set for subject of controversial UNCG arrest video is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Seeking better options for NC economic development
With NC counties and communities experiencing persistent economic distress, policy makers seeking new solutions for job growth. Seeking better options for NC economic development is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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Flawed economic distress tier system not opening doors for growth in struggling communities
The shortcomings of the economic distress tier system used to promote economic development in NC are rooted in its convoluted history. Flawed economic distress tier system not opening doors for growth in struggling communities is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism. Read More
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SNAP Benefits Set To Pause November 1st
If the federal government shutdown extends into November, North Carolina’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be paused starting Nov. 1, meaning no new November benefits will load to EBT cards until federal funding resumes. Existing October benefits already on cards remain usable. The shutdown reached Day 27 today, the second-longest in U.S. history. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), more than 600,000 households — about 1.4 million residents (roughly 13% of the state) — use SNAP each month. In western North Carolina, county participation rates range from 12.1% to 19.5%. More than 580,000 children rely on SNAP, and over 80% of recipients are working. Four in five families include a child, senior, or an adult with a disability. Federal officials notified states on Oct. 24 that contingency funds will not be used to cover November SNAP, and states will not be reimbursed if they attempt to self-fund benefits during the shutdown. As of Oct. 27, NCDHHS has not received the federal funding needed to issue November SNAP. If funding is restored, delayed November benefits are expected to be issued as back pay. The WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)…
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Jackson County Leaders Train Setting up an Emergency Shelter
When a disaster occurs and residents can’t go home or they need to evacuate, having a shelter where the public can go is critical. Jackson County leaders and area partners recently trained in establishing and setting up a shelter to be ready if that day of disaster arrives. Roland Hamrick, program manager, Specialized Consulting Services in Shelby, North Carolina, led the drill. “Today we’re doing the full-scale exercise for Jackson County on sheltering in times of disaster,” Hamrick said. “We’re here today finishing up a series of exercises and planning that we have done for Jackson County.” Establishing a shelter takes a team, and that leader is the Jackson County Department of Social Services. “Statutorily, the Department of Social Services in each county is responsible for operating an emergency shelter for the first 72 hours of any sort of emergency crisis that a county may face.” This drill was held on Oct. 22 in response to a winter storm and the shelter for the drill was established at the Cashiers-Glenville Recreation Center, one of nine such locations that could be used as a shelter here in Jackson County. In addition to the Department of Social Services, officials from other county…
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