CoMoHelps continues relief efforts as requests for emergency assistance top $113,000

CoMoHelps continues relief efforts as requests for emergency assistance top $113,000

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the federal government shutdown over and SNAP benefits restored, local nonprofits say the demand for emergency assistance remains, and CoMoHelps will continue taking requests for at least another week. The collaborative relief fund -- relaunched in October as SNAP benefits were halted -- has now allocated nearly $60,000 to 11 agencies, according to emails from Boone County Commissioner Kip Kendrick. Kendrick said the fu…