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County reports distribution of $100,000 emergency food-security funds after 2025 SNAP lapse

Clackamas County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

County staff reported how a $100,000 emergency allocation from October 2025 was distributed among local food partners: $50,000 to Clackamas Service Center, $10,000 each to Colton Helping Hands, Estacada Area Food Bank and Sandy Community Action Center, with a $20,000 reserve for WIC needs ultimately unused.

Tony Marinick, policy adviser in the office of the county administrator, briefed the Board of County Commissioners on a 2025 food-security emergency response spending report authorized during an October 2025 state of emergency related to a potential lapse in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

Marinick said the board authorized $100,000 in one-time grants to local agencies to support individuals who might temporarily lose SNAP benefits. The county distributed $50,000 to Clackamas…

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