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Blue Valley Community Action asks York County for $11,388 as demand rises
Summary
Blue Valley Community Action told the York County Board of Commissioners it served about 1,300 county residents last year and requested the same county contribution as last year, $11,388, while warning of possible state cuts to a senior food program.
Sheri Weber, CEO of Blue Valley Community Action, told the York County Board of Commissioners that the nonprofit served just over 1,300 individuals in York County in 2023 and is asking the county for $11,388 in annual support.
“We secured $15 million last year in funding, and 88 cents went back into client services,” Weber said, outlining the organization’s reach across nine core counties and noting Blue Valley employed 28 people in York County and used 546 volunteers who donated more than 24,000 hours.
Weber described the organization’s mix of services in the county: emergency assistance for rent, utilities and food; rapid rehousing and transitional housing; Head Start and Early Head Start for children; the WIC nutrition program for expecting moms and young children; and supportive services for veterans. She said 64% of Blue Valley’s clients were at or below the federal poverty level and observed that York County’s population (about 14,000) and poverty rate (8.6%) meant roughly 1,200 residents live in poverty.
On food assistance, Weber said Blue Valley distributed roughly 60,000 pounds of food last year through a Feeding America partnership and issued 499 boxes to 216 households via its local pantry. She warned the state’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program for people 60 and older faces possible cuts: “We’ve heard that could be up to 25%,” she said, which she estimated would reduce available program funding by about $13,000 from the roughly $54,000 currently used to serve nine counties.
Weber asked the board to consider Blue Valley’s request for $11,388 during the coming budget year, noting the figure amounts to roughly $8.39 per individual served in York County. Commissioners said they would include the request in their budget deliberations.
Kelsey Peterson, family development coordinator for York County, attended and described how local volunteers and the thrift store support food distribution and client referrals to other regional programs.
The presentation closed with commissioners thanking Blue Valley for its work and noting the request will be reviewed as part of the county’s budgeting process.
