SNAP shutdown: Nearly half million San Francisco Bay Area residents rely on CalFresh
Some of the nation’s most vulnerable people depend on SNAP, including more than half a million residents in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nearly 40% of recipients are children, 20% are seniors, and about 10% are people with disabilities.
Some of the nation’s most vulnerable people depend on SNAP, including more than half a million residents in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nearly 40% of recipients are children, 20% are seniors, and about 10% are people with disabilities.
Bay Area food banks prepare for SNAP shutdown
Bay Area food banks preparing for SNAP cutoff. Caitlyn Sly, CEO of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano counties, explains what's next.
Bay Area food banks preparing for SNAP cutoff. Caitlyn Sly, CEO of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano counties, explains what's next.
California, 20 other states sue Trump over refusal to fund SNAP benefits
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Tuesday that they, along with over 20 other states, are suing the Trump administration over what they say is the federal government's "unlawful refusal" to fund SNAP benefits due to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Tuesday that they, along with over 20 other states, are suing the Trump administration over what they say is the federal government's "unlawful refusal" to fund SNAP benefits due to the nearly month-long federal government shutdown.
DoorDash launches emergency food response amid government shutdown
As the federal government shutdown continues, DoorDash is stepping in to help SNAP recipients through an emergency food response program. The company will deliver one million free meals through more than 300 Project DASH food bank partners. DoorDash will also waive delivery and service fees for about 30,000 grocery orders and donate food from its DashMart stores to local food banks.
As the federal government shutdown continues, DoorDash is stepping in to help SNAP recipients through an emergency food response program. The company will deliver one million free meals through more than 300 Project DASH food bank partners. DoorDash will also waive delivery and service fees for about 30,000 grocery orders and donate food from its DashMart stores to local food banks.
DoorDash offers free services for SNAP recipients amid government shutdown
DoorDash is offering SNAP recipients free delivery and waived service fees just as federal assistance is scheduled to run dry.
DoorDash is offering SNAP recipients free delivery and waived service fees just as federal assistance is scheduled to run dry.
Pause in SNAP, CalFresh payments could hurt thousands of college students
U.C. Berkeley researchers on Friday said a pause to SNAP payments -- which is accessed as part of CalFresh -- would negatively impact 330,000 college students in California.
U.C. Berkeley researchers on Friday said a pause to SNAP payments -- which is accessed as part of CalFresh -- would negatively impact 330,000 college students in California.
County residents could lose SNAP payments as gov't shutdown drags on
Officials in San Mateo County sounded an alarm on Tuesday and said upwards of 35,000 residents could see their SNAP electronic payments paused Nov. 1 due to the federal budget stalemate.
Officials in San Mateo County sounded an alarm on Tuesday and said upwards of 35,000 residents could see their SNAP electronic payments paused Nov. 1 due to the federal budget stalemate.
Ways Trump's tax bill could impact your wallet
House republicans advance legislation that would cut trillions of dollars in taxes while scaling back safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Budget Lab at Yale University explains ways Trump's tax bill could affect your money.
House republicans advance legislation that would cut trillions of dollars in taxes while scaling back safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Budget Lab at Yale University explains ways Trump's tax bill could affect your money.
USDA reaches settlement in SNAP benefits case, will expand access to emergency benefits
Roughly 1 million state residents will have access to emergency food benefits following a settlement reached this week in a lawsuit filed last year against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Roughly 1 million state residents will have access to emergency food benefits following a settlement reached this week in a lawsuit filed last year against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
BAY AREA PEOPLE CALFresh & SNAP
Advocates at the Food Bank tell us the program they are fighting the hardest to protect under the new Federal Budget, is CalFresh, known at the Federal level as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Advocates at the Food Bank tell us the program they are fighting the hardest to protect under the new Federal Budget, is CalFresh, known at the Federal level as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.