{"id":356043,"date":"2025-11-04T22:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/356043\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T22:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T22:53:21","slug":"city-releases-data-on-snap-delay-effect-on-local-businesses-households","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/356043\/","title":{"rendered":"City releases data on SNAP delay effect on local businesses, households"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 The City of Jacksonville released data on Monday showing the economic impact on local businesses and households caused by SNAP benefit delays.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/b> White House walks back Trump\u2019s threat to SNAP<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The city said about 160,000 people in Duval County rely on SNAP each month, which includes about 57,000 households.<\/p>\n

In 23 neighborhoods with around 11,000 homes, over 50% of the households are on SNAP.<\/p>\n

The average SNAP benefit is $187 per person per month.<\/p>\n

The United States Department of Agriculture said that each $1 of SNAP generates about $1.50-$1.79 in economic activity.<\/p>\n

Officials said the delays will cause a direct loss of about $30 million not spent at retailers and a local GDP of about $45 million-$54 million. The data projects there to be about 270-535 job losses per month.<\/p>\n

Most SNAP dollars are spent at grocery stores and then flow through the logistics and food manufacturing sectors. The reduced benefits are linked to higher food insecurity and health costs. <\/p>\n

The data says that Jacksonville has the second-most households in Florida receiving SNAP with children in them.<\/p>\n

The city said 31% of the homes in the 32202 zip code are receiving SNAP and all of those homes have children in them.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the full data presentation below.<\/p>\n

Rep. Angie Nixon called on Jacksonville to enact a temporary moratorium on residential utility shutoffs during the government shutdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cA temporary moratorium is a compassionate, common-sense step that protects public health and reflects our city\u2019s shared values of fairness and community support. I encourage JEA to join me in taking swift, proactive action to protect Jacksonville residents during this difficult time,\u201d said partially in a statement.<\/p>\n

JEA released a response to Nixon\u2019s request:<\/p>\n

But on Tuesday, Trump issued a fresh threat, warning he would halt SNAP food aid unless Democrats agree to reopen the government. <\/p>\n

Trump said on social media that SNAP benefits \u201cwill be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!\u201d<\/p>\n

The White House followed up and said it will partially fund critical food aid during the government shutdown.<\/p>\n

Feeding Northeast Florida said on its website <\/a>that the lack of SNAP benefits has increased the demand for food more than during the height of COVID. <\/p>\n

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