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Brazos County Approves $25,000 Emergency Payment to Brazos Valley Food Bank
Summary
Brazos County Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved a $25,000 emergency payment to the Brazos Valley Food Bank to help the nonprofit respond to higher demand caused by a federal SNAP delay and reductions in federal food allocations.
Brazos County Commissioners on Nov. 6 approved a $25,000 emergency payment to the Brazos Valley Food Bank to help the nonprofit respond to higher demand caused by a federal SNAP delay and recent reductions in federal food allocations.
The county held a special called session at 10:30 a.m. and heard a presentation from Teresa Magna Porta, executive director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank, who described increased pantry visits, lost federal food resources and pressure on donations and purchased food. "I wish I could say we're giving out more food, but we have less food," Magna Porta said, describing a recent drop in government-supplied food and a corresponding rise in client visits.
Why it matters: Commissioners framed the payment as an emergency response to immediate food needs for households in Brazos County, including SNAP recipients and furloughed federal workers who,…
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