City Council members seeking $2 million to offset SNAP benefit losses

Council members Rahman Johnson, Reggie Gaffney Jr. and Ju’Coby Pittman want to fund Feeding Northeast Florida amid the government shutdown.

  • By Joe Lister
  • | 3:12 p.m. November 7, 2025
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The federal government shutdown began just after midnight on Oct. 1, 2025.
The federal government shutdown began just after midnight on Oct. 1, 2025.
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Three Jacksonville City Council members are preparing legislation to contribute $2 million to Feeding Northeast Florida to help offset lost funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. 

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