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Emergency Family Assistance says food‑bank demand is surging; requests city support
Summary
Emergency Family Assistance (EFA) told Boulder council on Oct. 9 that food‑bank visits and food pounds distributed have risen and that partner budgets are facing cuts. EFA asked the city to consider additional funding to avoid service shortfalls as federal SNAP reductions and partner budget constraints increase demand.
Debbie Pope, executive director of Emergency Family Assistance (EFA), told the Boulder City Council during the Oct. 9 budget public hearing that the organization is facing sharply rising food‑bank demand and looming supply reductions from partner organizations.
Data cited: Pope said that since January EFA served more than 2,000 households and nearly 15,000 visits, distributing nearly 1,000,000 pounds of food. She told council the organization…
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