Ramsey County will provide $450,000 to local food shelves and to buy infant formula as the federal shutdown continues, county officials announced Tuesday.

The one-time funding includes $380,000 to local food shelves for county residents and $70,000 will be reserved to purchase infant formula if there are significant disruptions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, according to county officials.

“The federal shutdown continues to have the greatest impact on our most vulnerable residents,” said Ramsey County Board of Commissioners Chair Rafael Ortega in a statement. “The recent court decision directing the federal government to continue SNAP benefits is a positive step, though its full impact remains to be seen. Families and children cannot wait —

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