Fort Worth, Texas — Commissioner Roderick Miles, Jr. today led a successful effort at Commissioners Court to allocate $200,000 to support food banks serving families across Tarrant County. The measure passed on a 5 to 0 vote.
Under the action, $100,000 will be granted to Tarrant Area Food Bank to bolster countywide food distribution. In addition, each court member will direct $ 20,000 to community-based food banks in their precincts to address urgent, local needs. This action utilizes funds from the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation to meet an urgent countywide need for food access.
“Tonight, a family in our county will be forced to skip dinner. That should never happen in Tarrant County. With federal SNAP funding still in question and food insecurity rising, we chose to act. This unanimous vote is simple and powerful. We are putting resources where they matter most, into the hands of trusted food banks that feed our neighbors. I am grateful to my colleagues on the Commissioners Court for standing together on a solution that is fast, practical, and rooted in dignity. No child should go to bed hungry. Not on our watch.”
The allocation is designed to move quickly to frontline organizations. Tarrant Area Food Bank will use the funds to purchase and distribute nutritious food at scale. Court members will identify and route precinct grants to community-based food banks that are meeting increased demand and expanding access for seniors, working families, and children.
“Tarrant County is strongest when we come together,” Commissioner Miles added. “This is what partnership looks like. County government, our housing finance corporation, and our nonprofit network aligning to make sure families have food on the table.”
