Santa Cruz County agencies pledge $1M+ to boost food aid during federal shutdown

County officials monitor shutdown

GUILFORD COUNTY — The Guilford County Board of Commissioners will receive an update later this week about the impact of the government shutdown as part of an effort to respond to the loss of federal resources.

Santa Cruz County agencies pledge $1M+ to boost food aid during federal shutdown

Several local food agencies are trying to fill the gap due to SNAP benefits being delayed from the government shutdown.

Santa Cruz County supervisors declare local emergency, allocate up to $500K to support food distribution efforts

"This may be the first time we're declaring a local emergency for a food insecurity situation, but we are facing a lot of firsts here in Santa Cruz County and the nation" said county Executive Officer Nicole Coburn. "This is creating a really horrible situation for tens of thousands of low-income households in Santa Cruz County."

Santa Cruz County, other agencies approve $1 million in donations to Second Harvest Food Bank

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