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MetroCrest reports rising need: 24,000 residents served last year; food-bank funding cuts a top near-term risk
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MetroCrest Services told council it served 24,000 people in its service area last year and expects caseload growth; leaders warned that cuts to North Texas Food Bank USDA funding could reduce food supplies by about 20 percent and asked partners to help develop contingency plans.
MetroCrest Services told Farmers Branch council on July 15 that demand for basic needs and support services continues to rise, with 24,000 individuals served in the nonprofit’s service territory last year and a projected increase to roughly 29,000 over the next 12 months. CEO Tracy Eubanks said MetroCrest’s new Josie and Beltline facility expands on-site services — food distribution, case management, health…
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