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Board approves $50,000 contract with Northeast Iowa Food Bank to boost emergency pantry services
Summary
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a $50,000 contract with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank to support emergency pantry services after a recent lapse in federal SNAP funding increased local demand.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a $50,000 contract with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank to support emergency food pantry services for county residents.
Barbara Raider of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank told the board demand rose sharply after the recent federal funding gap and that the first two weeks of November saw 50% more clients countywide compared with early…
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