Erie County Executive Warns of Local Impact During Federal Government Shutdown


Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz joins Congressman Tim Kennedy, Deputy County Executive Lisa Chimera, members of the Department of Social Services and Department for the Aging to outline the local effects of non-issuance of November SNAP benefits and the delayed opening of the HEAP program, both actions forced by the federal government shutdown.

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