Seattle to issue $800 grocery vouchers to 1,000 people impacted by COVID-19 outbreak
About 1,000 people in Seattle will receive $800 grocery vouchers as part of an effort by the city to provide more relief to workers who have lost their jobs and incomes due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The mayor's office this week announced its plans to expand its grocery voucher program to help more people in need with funds from a $1 million donation from Oak View Group and NHL Seattle. Of the $1 million, $800,000 is going to United Way of King County for the voucher program and the other $200,000 is going to support artists and cultural organizations.
“We know that working people in Seattle are struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our region is transitioning from having one of the lowest unemployment rates anywhere, to seeing unemployment claims soar statewide,” Mayor Jenny Durkan said in a statement. “These grocery vouchers will be critical to helping working families put food on the table."
Durkan said the city has been working to provide various forms of relief to help people who have lost their jobs or had their hours cut due to the crisis -- but it's still not enough.
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