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Commissioner seeks board support for United Way letter on delayed federal Emergency Food and Shelter reimbursements
Summary
Commissioner Pournier asked the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners to support a United Way request that federal reimbursements under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program be released promptly and that FEMA provide a written status update and timeline.
At the work session Commissioner Pournier updated the board on disruptions to grants and reimbursements under the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), and requested that county staff coordinate with United Way and the local EFSP board to support an outreach letter to members of Congress.
Pournier said United Way and local nonprofits have already contacted some federal offices but have not consistently reached the delegation members whose districts include affected providers. "My idea…
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