The Pima County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to delay a proposal that would have provided $800,000 in emergency funding to local food banks, aid that advocates say is urgently needed as federal cuts and furloughs strain families across Southern Arizona.

The agenda item, introduced by District 2 Supervisor Matt Heinz, called for $600,000 for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and $200,000 for the Sahuarita and Marana Food Banks and Community Resource Centers. The proposal also included support for the countys mobile food distribution unit, which serves Southern Arizonas rural communities.

At the Sahuarita Food Bank and Community Resource Center, Executive Director Carlos Valles says demand has spiked dramatically since the start of the federal government shutdown and the

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