Human Services Block Grant — $51.15M
Summary
The county will contract with Share Food Program for $928,194 in state food purchase funding — up from last year — as SNAP restrictions increase demand. Council asked whether outreach on changing eligibility rules is underway.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
$928,194.52 in state funding, an increase of about $77,000 over last year.
Food-insecure households, including families with children and elderly residents.
Mentions & discussions (4)
County Council - Oct 20, 2026
Grants totaling more than $1.1 million were on the agenda for food distribution and county immunization services for the 2026-27 year.
County Council - Jul 14, 2026
The county was scheduled to submit its Human Services Block Grant plan, bringing in $51.15 million in state and federal funding for human services, with a required county contribution of about $1.02 million.
County Council - Mar 17, 2026
The county will contract with Share Food Program for $928,194 in state food purchase funding — up from last year — as SNAP restrictions increase demand. Council asked whether outreach on changing eligibility rules is underway.
County Council - Feb 17, 2026
Two grant actions totaling roughly $10.2 million fund door-to-door rides for residents on Medical Assistance who need help getting to medical appointments. The larger item revises the 2025/26 allocation upward from the prior $5.55 million contract with Community Transit.
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