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Food Gatherers warns Ann Arbor Council federal cuts will force local funding gap of $2.5 million
Summary
Food Gatherers told the council the organization lost half of a USDA food source and a local food-purchasing grant is ending in September, creating a $2.5 million gap to sustain current distribution levels serving Washtenaw County; staff requested city consideration of local funding supports.
Food Gatherers, the regional food bank serving Washtenaw County, told the Ann Arbor City Council on May 5 that recent federal funding changes have removed a significant portion of its donated food supply and that local support will be needed to maintain distribution.
Eileen Spring, speaking for Food Gatherers, said the organization delivered 9,900,000 pounds of food to 60,000 different people in fiscal year 2024 and recorded…
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