More than 6,000 Seattle families impacted by COVID-19 to get grocery vouchers from city
More than 6,000 families impacted by the spread of COVID-19 in Seattle will receive grocery vouchers from the city to help buy food and other supplies, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday.
The city will issue $800 vouchers to 6,250 families, totaling about $5 million, which can be used at Safeway stores across the state. The vouchers will be issued to families participating in city-supported child care programs or food assistance programs, the city said. They will be distributed by the city's Office of Sustainability and Environment.
“We know that working families in Seattle are already struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools and child care facilities close, we need to do everything we can to support families and ensure they can put food on the table,” Durkan said in a statement.
“Our city has been working on many new unprecedented efforts as it relates to housing assistance, meals, and small businesses, but we know it is not enough for the families struggling. Ultimately, we will need an unprecedented relief package from Congress to address the long-term consequences for working people who are already feeling the impact of this global pandemic.”
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