LECANTO, Fla. — Citrus County is providing emergency food assistance for seniors who were impacted by the federal government shutdown.

What You Need To Know • Those Citrus County seniors impacted by the government shutdown's pause on SNAP benefits can receive help from the Citrus County Resource Center • The shutdown put a pause on SNAP, but the Department of Agriculture Secretary said recipients should receive their benefits no later than Monday • Resource center staff say they have helped about 15 people who were on SNAP benefits since the program was put on pause at the start of the month • Seniors who are not on SNAP can always grab a hot meal thanks to the center’s daily lunch program

The shutdown put a pause on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but today,

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