A state board has approved the governor's plan to send $1 million a week to food banks to help feed Oklahoma families amid the government shutdown.

The Contingency Review Board unanimously voted to approve the disbursement at an emergency meeting Monday, Nov. 3. The money will come from the State Emergency Fund, which has $7.8 million. It will go out immediately and continue for up to seven weeks, or until funding for federal food assistance is restored.

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