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Food‑bank and LIHEAP providers warn cuts will reduce supplies and emergency utility assistance
Summary
Clear Lake Gleaners and North Coast Energy Services told the Board of Supervisors that recent USDA and federal staffing actions put emergency food and LIHEAP utility assistance at risk for Lake County residents, and volunteers and providers urged local donations and coordinated support.
Volunteers and leaders from Clear Lake Gleaners and North Coast Energy Services told the Lake County Board of Supervisors on April 24 that cuts to USDA emergency food assistance and the loss of federal staff overseeing LIHEAP threaten food variety and availability and could force service reductions.
Clear Lake Gleaners vice president Leslie Ford (self‑identified as a volunteer leader) said the county’s main local food bank has expanded to nine distribution centers, relies largely on volunteers and is currently serving roughly 7,800 individuals per…
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