Shelby县切换为在线LIHEAP应用程序,提供有限的援助;专员寻求在联邦停业期间停止对SNAP接受者的公用事业关闭。
Shelby County switches to online LIHEAP applications, offers limited aid; commissioner seeks halt to utility shutoffs for SNAP recipients amid federal shutdown.
Shelby县正从11月3日起将其LIHEAP方案转向网上专用申请,等待资金的危机援助有限;援助范围从每户174美元到750美元不等,但取决于更严格的资格和资金供应情况。
Shelby County is shifting its LIHEAP program to online-only applications starting November 3, with limited crisis aid available pending funding; assistance ranges from $174 to $750 per household, subject to stricter eligibility and funding availability.
同时,县专员Mickell Lowery敦促MLGW停止因联邦停工中断多达150 000名居民的粮食福利而中断国家营养计划接受者的公用事业断电,呼吁暂停直到停工结束或2026年1月31日,并通过粮食银行和非盈利组织,通过Memphis拨款500 000美元支持协调紧急援助。
Meanwhile, County Commissioner Mickell Lowery is urging MLGW to halt utility disconnections for SNAP recipients due to a federal shutdown disrupting food benefits for up to 150,000 residents, calling for a pause until the shutdown ends or January 31, 2026, and pushing for coordinated emergency aid through food banks and nonprofits, with Memphis allocating $500,000 in support.