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flag Shelby County switches to online LIHEAP applications, offers limited aid; commissioner seeks halt to utility shutoffs for SNAP recipients amid federal shutdown.

flag 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. flag 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.

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