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Blue Valley Community Action requests $4,200 from Polk County as federal cuts loom
Summary
Representatives from Blue Valley Community Action told the Polk County Board June 24 that the county's poverty rate is 6.22% and the agency assisted 186 county residents last fiscal year; they requested $4,200 for 2025–2026 and warned of potential federal funding reductions.
Shari Weber and Jen Harre of Blue Valley Community Action briefed the Polk County Board of County Commissioners on the agency’s services and requested county support for the 2025–2026 fiscal year.The presenters said Polk County’s poverty rate is 6.22 percent and that Blue Valley assisted 186 individuals in the county during the last fiscal year; they also said the local food pantry is heavily used. The presenters told the board they anticipate potential losses or reductions in federal funding and formally requested $4,200 from the county for fiscal year 2025–2026.
No vote or formal board action on Blue Valley’s request is recorded in the meeting minutes; the presentation was recorded as part of the regular agenda.
