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Commission agrees to pledge to cover Madras Food Pantry's CDBG gap so it can apply this cycle
Summary
Madras Food Pantry asked the county to pledge to fill a $215,712 funding gap so it can submit a CDBG application in the September cycle; commissioners authorized a placeholder pledge to be funded from community asset reserves if needed in February.
Kathy May, executive director of the Madras Food Pantry, asked commissioners to pledge county support so the pantry could meet a CDBG grant requirement that funds be secured before application. May said the pantry is pursuing private and state funding but that the CDBG application requires a firm commitment for the remaining gap.
"They require that we have our funds secured," May said when explaining the grant requirement and the need for a county pledge. May and staff estimated the gap at roughly $215,712 and said the pantry would continue fundraising; the board discussed fund availability in Fund 253 and directed finance staff to log a placeholder commitment for February and to manage potential transfers if the pantry needs the money.
Why it matters: the pledge allows the Madras Food Pantry to apply for CDBG funding in the September cycle (deadline Sept. 30) to expand pantry space and services for county residents who rely on food assistance.
