Seattle will provide $800 each in vouchers to more than 6,000 families to help them buy food, cleaning supplies and other household goods at Safeway supermarkets during the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Jenny Durkan said Monday.Pending City Council approval this week, the funding will come from Seattle’s sugary beverage tax revenues, the Mayor’s Office said.
“We know that working families in Seattle are already struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Durkan said in a statement, referring to the illness caused by the virus. “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.”
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-will-provide-800-in-supermarket-vouchers-to-thousands-of-families-during-coronavirus-crisis/
I see these vouchers are redeemable at a specific grocery store, rather than cash.
Now...if they’d only do the same with the EBT $$$ that millions receive :- /