MUNCIE, IN — If, as anticipated, federal food assistance is cut off beginning on Saturday, Nov. 1, Center Township Trustee Marilyn Kay Walker and her staff are prepared to help local residents in need.

"Under Indiana code, if (residents of Center Township, which includes much of the city of Muncie) receive SNAP benefits, they are not eligible to apply for a food voucher at our office," Walker said on Thursday, Oct. 30.

However, the trustee said, "We supply food, if you're applying for food stamps and it takes a little while, or there's an emergency. We're looking at this, if this happens Nov. 1, as an emergency."

Walker said if SNAP benefits are discontinued, "It's going to be crazy."

But she maintained her office is ready.

"We want to be able to help people," Walker said.

Those rece

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