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Restaurants needed for countywide Stafford Cares Program

Stafford County will spend $7,400 at locally-owned restaurants to purchase gift cards for families in need.

The county launched its first-ever Stafford Cares program, which will benefit 3,500 families in the county and small businesses directly impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

How does the program work?

The first Stafford Cares program, ā€˜Supporting Restaurants and Families in Need,ā€™ will help locally-owned restaurants and support families in the county enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Stafford County will purchase meal certificates from locally-owned restaurants throughout the County and distribute them to SNAP recipient families.

  • The minimum benefit to any SNAP recipient family is $150.
  • Stafford Cares needs between 75 and 100 restaurants to register for the program to make this program a success.

Stafford Cares will purchase a minimum of 99 meal cards or meal certificates from each participating restaurant.

  • There is a limited amount of funding to purchase meal cards, so the program is limited to 100 restaurants.
  • The total number of participating restaurants will affect the number of meal cards or certificates purchased.
  • Restauranteurs may register for the program here: gostaffordva.com/stafford-cares-restaurant-application
  • The maximum benefit to any particular restaurant is $7,400.

ā€œThis program injects working capital into our distressed local restaurants and supports our community by providing meals to disadvantaged families,ā€ stated Director John Holden, Stafford County Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

This project is funded by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) through a Community Development Block Grant.

  • It will be managed by Stafford County Economic Development & Tourism.

This grant is made possible by the partnership with DHCD, Stafford County Social Services, and the Stafford County Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

ā€œNot only do we thank the Governorā€™s Office for their support and approval of this initiative, but our Economic Development team who took action to make this idea a reality to benefit so many families,ā€ stated Stafford Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Crystal Vanuch.

For more information on the Stafford Cares program, visit GoStaffordVA.com, contact 540-658-8681, or email Stafford Cares.

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