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Orange County DSS reports year-end increases in hotel placements and SNAP caseload; HEAP funding briefly paused
Summary
The Department of Social Services reported December and year-end 2024 figures showing increases in hotel/motel placements and average monthly homelessness service caseloads, a small increase in SNAP cases, HEAP program interruptions when federal funds ran out, and changes in Medicaid caseloads due to the post-pandemic 'unwind.'
Orange County Department of Social Services staff presented the December report and year-end 2024 summary showing higher counts in several homelessness-related measures, a small month-to-month increase in SNAP caseloads and changes in Medicaid case counts tied to the post-pandemic recertification process.
Key figures presented for December and 2024 year-end:
- Temporary Assistance (TA): Average family assistance cases rose to 554.3 in 2024 (from 517 in 2023). Safety net averaged 786.1 in 2024 (from 751.1 in 2023). TA case counts in December matched November; family assistance was down 9 cases and safety net up 9 cases, leaving the monthly total unchanged.
- SNAP: 18,922 cases received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in December; the 2024 monthly average was 18,364.2, up from 17,708.3 in 2023.
- HEAP: There were 737 HEAP payments in December. Staff said the state temporarily closed regular HEAP applications for several days after federal funds were exhausted; the state allocated $35 million in state dollars to re-open the program and staff expected HEAP to remain open through March. Emergency HEAP remained available…
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