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Stafford supervisors approve $60,000 emergency appropriation for regional food banks amid federal shutdown
Summary
Faced with increased demand during the federal government shutdown, the Stafford County Board approved resolution R25‑293 to appropriate $60,000 from fund balance reserves to support regional food banks; funds will be held in abeyance and released by the county administrator if needed.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a time‑sensitive resolution to set aside $60,000 to support local food banks and hunger‑relief partners experiencing increased demand during the federal government shutdown.
Donna Krause, deputy county administrator, told the board that Governor Youngkin had announced a state program (VENA) to mirror SNAP, declared a state of emergency for hunger relief and committed $1 million to Virginia food banks.…
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