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WARM asks Waller County for supplemental funding as demand and funding cuts squeeze services

3298377 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

Waller Assistance and Restoration Ministries (WARM) presented its 20-year service footprint and asked the court to consider county funding for client assistance in FY2026 amid rising demand, a $50,000 2024 client assistance baseline and uncertain FEMA program funding.

Representatives of Waller Assistance and Restoration Ministries (WARM) presented the nonprofit’s 20-year history, recent service statistics and a request that the county consider supplemental funding for client assistance during the FY2026 budget process.

WARM’s presenter, Eric Kolbeck, said the organization recorded more than 5,000 pantry visits last year (about a 20% year-on-year increase) and estimated nearly $500,000 in food distributed. He said WARM provided up to $50,000 in…

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