What: Council set aside $3.15 million in one-time general funds for flexible financial assistance: a one-time crisis benefit of $600 for utilities plus $100 for transportation, and a stability program with coaching and up to $2,500 per household for about 360 households. Since launching July 6, about 2,000 applications came in, 737 households were approved (over $480,000 paid), 381 were pending and 877 denied, mostly current SNAP recipients or non-residents; the approval rate rose to 76%, and the program expects to serve 2,857 households.
Where it stands: Update received by the subcommittee on September 23, 2026; no vote.