Boulder County is awarding $1.15 million to four community food providers to help fill food access gaps for people in need as the federal government shutdown continues.

Of that amount, $850,000 will go to food network supporter Community Food Share, while $100,000 will go to each of three local family resource centers — the Sister Carmen Community Center in Lafayette, the OUR Center in Longmont and the Emergency Family Assistance Association in Boulder.

The money is coming from a fund balance in Boulder County’s Human Services Department, Boulder County spokesperson Jim Williams said. The commissioners plan to formally approve the award at Thursday’s business meeting, with the money expected to be distributed to the four organizations by the end of the week.

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