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Charleston council shifts $70,000 and approves $60,000 grant to feed residents while SNAP payments remain uncertain
Summary
City council adopted a $70,000 budget amendment and a $60,000 grant to the Kanawha Valley Collective to buy food for distribution in November–December 2025 amid delays and uncertainty in SNAP benefits.
The Charleston City Council voted to move $70,000 from contingency funds and to authorize a one‑time $60,000 grant to the Kanawha Valley Collective to purchase food for distribution in November and December 2025.
Councilmember Jenkins, chairing the finance committee, said the budget amendment transfers $10,000 to Parks and Recreation and $60,000 to fund food purchases through a grant to the Kanawha Valley Collective. "This is the $60,000 that'll be a grant to the Kanawha Valley Collective for the purchase of food," Jenkins said, adding…
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