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Commissioners warned SNAP, other grants cut as Walla Walla County reviews public health budget
Summary
Walla Walla County’s Department of Community Health told commissioners it faces near-term cuts to SNAP funding and other grant lines, putting some programs — including breastfeeding counseling and specimen collection contracts — at risk as staff seek alternatives and await state decisions by Jan. 1.
The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners heard detailed budget briefings Nov. 5 from the Department of Community Health about looming grant reductions that could force program cuts.
Nancy Wenzel, community health director, told commissioners the department manages seven funds, with Fund 112 the primary public health fund, and said the department is “mostly grant funded.” She said the SNAP-funded line has already been removed from the 2026 budget and that foundational public health (FPH) funding is under negotiation with the state and partners, with a decision expected by Jan. 1.
That timing matters because some revenue for 2026 was…
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