Island County, Washington Local News

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Island County approves emergency grants, boosts local food support

Island County announced a county led emergency response on November 4 and 5, approving $54,000 in fast tracked grants to six local food banks and meal programs to address anticipated disruptions in federal SNAP benefits. County officials say the step is short term, and they are urging donations, volunteering and partnerships to close a projected roughly $500,000 food purchasing gap affecting about 5,500 residents in November.

James Thompson

•2 min read•11:27 AM

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Approximately 87,000 residents

County Seat

Coupeville, Washington

Coverage Area

209 square miles on Whidbey and Camano Islands

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