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Pima County creates short-term crisis grant to help organizations respond to SNAP cuts
Summary
The board approved an $838,000 short-term crisis and emergency resources grant (10% of projected carryforward) to deliver rapid awards to nonprofits addressing food, housing, transportation and medical needs; board clarified program caps ($25k–$75k per program), added legal-assistance eligibility, and set an application deadline of Dec. 3 with board review on Dec. 16.
Pima County approved a short-term crisis and emergency resources grant program on Nov. 18 designed to give rapid financial support to community organizations responding to emerging needs from federal SNAP changes and other urgent pressures.
County Administrator Jan Lesher said staff estimate roughly $8.3 million of additional carryforward capacity for the year and recommended…
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