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Washington County discusses emergency SNAP funding, recommends routing aid through community organizations
Summary
Washington County commissioners on Nov. 4 discussed a draft emergency declaration intended to address potential disruptions in federal SNAP distributions and debated using the Oregon Food Bank to route county funds.
Washington County commissioners on Nov. 4 discussed a draft emergency declaration intended to address potential disruptions in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) distributions. The board debated whether to designate the Oregon Food Bank as the primary conduit for county funding, weighed the size of any county allocation and heard a recommendation from the county budget officer to await a fiscal forecast before committing additional reserve funds.
Tanya, the county budget officer, told the board that the county—s proposed contribution "does not address food…
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