Food Pantries in East Hampton Brace For Additional Load From SNAP Freeze as Town Board Approves $30,000 in Funding - 27 East
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Food Pantries in East Hampton Brace For Additional Load From SNAP Freeze as Town Board Approves $30,000 in Funding

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The East Hampton Town Board approved a resolution authorizing $30,000 in emergency funding for three food pantries in the town at a special meeting on Thursday. Each is set to receive $10,000. JACK MOTZ

The East Hampton Town Board approved a resolution authorizing $30,000 in emergency funding for three food pantries in the town at a special meeting on Thursday. Each is set to receive $10,000. JACK MOTZ

authorJack Motz on Oct 30, 2025
Local food pantries are bracing for an increase in the number of people seeking assistance after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plans to freeze funds for the Supplemental... more

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