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Some NE Ohioans to receive replacement SNAP benefits after power outage [Video]

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CLEVELAND (WJW) – Some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Geauga, Lake and Cuyahoga counties will receive replacement benefits by Aug. 30 after the days-long power outage earlier in the month.

According to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder, the state of Ohio has received a waiver from the federal government to automatically replace the benefits of certain SNAP recipients.

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According to a press release from ODJFS, the waiver covers SNAPrecipients in all of Geauga and Lake counties, as well as the following ZIP codes in Cuyahoga County: 44101, 44102, 44103, 44104, 44105, 44106, 44107, 44108, 44109, 44110, 44111, 44112, 44113, 44114, 44115, 44116, 44117, 44118, 44119, 44120, 44121, 44122, 44123, 44124, 44125, 44126, 44127, 44128, 44129, 44130, 44131, 44132, 44133, 44134, 44135, 44136, 44137, 44138, 44139, 44140, 44141, 44142, 44143, 44144, …

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