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Council signals near‑term support for local food assistance as SNAP uncertainty grows
Summary
Council discussed SNAP uncertainty and directed staff to pursue emergency food assistance funding for Fruita, asking staff to pursue roughly $15,000 in immediate aid (leveraging ARPA interest) to be coordinated with Food Bank of the Rockies and local pantries; formal budget amendment to follow.
Fruita — Faced with federal uncertainty affecting SNAP benefits and concern for residents who rely on food assistance, Fruita City Council agreed Tuesday to pursue near‑term support for local food pantries while staff prepares formal budget steps.
City manager (speaker 17) and staff reported they had consulted Food Bank of the Rockies and local pantry partners. The city manager said…
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