During his daily news conference Wednesday afternoon, Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino said the county has committed more than $200,000 of federal CARES Act funding to assist ranchers and people in need by purchasing beef from independent ranchers in the county and then distributing it.

DeCoite’s Packing House will process the beef into 1,000 pounds of hamburger per week, Victorino said.

The meat will be given to nonprofit Feed My Sheep, which will then distribute it to individuals, nonprofit agencies and community feeding programs, Victorino said.