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County set aside $250,000 for food aid and $200,000 for immigrant/refugee support, commissioner says
Summary
Commissioner Jason Snyder told Sherwood council the Washington County Commission devoted $250,000 to address food insecurity and $200,000 to immigrant and refugee support amid concerns about enforcement activity; funds came from one-time strategic investment reserves and are intended for county-focused distribution via trusted community organizations and the Oregon Food Bank.
Washington County Commissioner Jason Snyder said on Dec. 2 that the county commission allocated $250,000 to combat food insecurity and $200,000 to support immigrant and refugee communities after observing local enforcement activity and associated community impacts.
"We did, devote $250,000 to combat food insecurity and try to deal with what was going on with SNAP at the time, and then $200,000 to support immigrant refugee communities," Snyder said,…
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