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County social services warns USDA food-bank cuts could raise local food insecurity

2866282 · April 3, 2025
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Lake County Social Services Director Rachel Dillman Parsons briefed the Board of Supervisors on missing USDA food shipments reported by Redwood Empire Food Bank and a national cancellation of some Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program allocations, urging residents to contact federal legislators about restoring funding.

Rachel Dillman Parsons, Lake County Social Services director, briefed the Board of Supervisors during public input on April 1 about recent USDA program changes that could affect local food-bank supplies.

Parsons said the county coordinates with local food providers—Gleaners (Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program, TFAP manager for the county)…

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