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Klamath County reallocates roughly $80,000 in ARPA funds to DD services, senior meals and the food bank amid SNAP lapse concerns
Summary
Klamath County approved reallocating remaining Community Development/ARPA funds to support immediate food needs: $50,000 to Developmental Disabilities, $20,000 to the senior center meals program, and about $10,000 to the Klamath County Food Bank.
Klamath County commissioners approved a reallocation of remaining Community Development/ARPA funds to meet short-term food and nutrition needs tied to a lapse and uncertainty in SNAP benefits.
The board approved allocating $50,000 to the county Developmental Disabilities (DD) program to work with the food bank or local grocers to provide food boxes and delivery to clients; $20,000 was allocated to the senior center's meals-on-wheels program; and the remaining funds (about $10,000) were directed to the Klamath County Food Bank.
A commissioner described DD as serving about 600 individuals, many of whom rely on SNAP; board members said the food bank's pantry was already strained and that the funding would help cover immediate needs, including the holidays. The board also noted existing veterans outreach dollars would be used for veteran-specific support.
The motion passed on a voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally. Board members asked staff liaisons to coordinate distributions with the senior center, DD services and the food bank and discussed whether to publicize the assistance.
Implementation notes: staff will notify the senior center and food bank and coordinate the disbursement; DD Services will work with the food bank and/or local grocery partners to set up delivery for clients.
