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Gratiot County health official warns WIC funding uncertain; board OKs $3,500 grant request for safe-storage campaign
Summary
Health department representative Liz Braddock told the county board that WIC benefits are paid through Nov. 24 and the department will keep operations open for 30 days if payments stop. The board authorized roughly $3,500 for a marijuana-operation and oversight grant to purchase safe-storage bags and support outreach.
Liz Braddock, a health department representative, told the Gratiot County Board of Commissioners that the state had informed the department “benefits will be paid through November 24.” She said the county’s health department agreed it could continue WIC operations for 30 days if federal or state payments stop and that the department is coordinating with local food banks and community partners to meet client needs.
Braddock describ…
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