西雅图市长威尔逊提90亿美元预算案 每年投1000万美元保障食物供给
位于华盛顿州国王县的西雅图市，市长凯蒂·威尔逊11月12日公布了总额90亿美元的市预算提案，在联邦项目缩减的背景下为本地人道服务机构提供支持。
提案提出每年投入1000万美元用于食物获取项目，其中100万美元将拨给全市膳食合作联盟，这是一个由紧急食物供应机构组成的网络，覆盖包括雨润谷地区东南西雅图老年中心在内的多个服务点。
市议员罗布·萨卡对市长的膳食项目表示支持。市议会定于11月20日对最终预算进行表决。
预算提案还涉及多项人道服务拨款，旨在填补联邦援助减少后留下的缺口。市长办公室表示，在生活成本上升、联邦支持收紧的情况下，保障居民基本食物需求是本届预算的优先事项之一。
Seattle Mayor Wilson Proposes $9 Billion Budget With $10 Million a Year for Food Access
In Seattle, King County, Washington, Mayor Katie Wilson on November 12 unveiled a $9 billion city budget proposal that would support local human services providers as federal programs shrink.
The proposal would invest $10 million a year in food access programs, including $1 million for the citywide Meals Partnership Coalition, a network of emergency food providers whose members include the SouthEast Seattle Senior Center in the Rainier Valley.
Councilmember Rob Saka voiced support for the mayor's meals program. The City Council is scheduled to vote on the final budget on November 20.
The proposal also includes a range of human services funding intended to fill gaps left by reduced federal aid. The mayor's office said that with living costs rising and federal support tightening, protecting residents' basic food needs is one of the budget's priorities.
来源：西雅图市长办公室
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图片来源：西雅图市政厅。 / Seattle City Hall.
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