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Kirkland council authorizes $100,000 emergency food fund, cites SNAP interruption
Summary
Council approved a $100,000 fiscal note and declared a temporary emergency after federal SNAP benefits were interrupted; staff said the money would be granted to local human‑service providers and drawn from unallocated general‑fund balance, with coordination planned with Hopelink and community partners.
Kirkland City Council on Nov. 5 approved a $100,000 fiscal note to create an emergency food rapid‑response fund in the event of interruptions to federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The move followed staff warnings that an ongoing federal lapse could increase near‑term demand on local food providers.
City Manager Kurt and Financial Planning Manager Kevin Pellstring told council the money would be drawn from the city’s unallocated general‑fund balance and distributed as grants to local human‑service organizations that already provide food assistance, not as direct city provision. The council also adopted a short emergency resolution directing city staff…
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