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Los Angeles County warns federal shutdown could cut food, cash and housing supports as early as Nov. 1
Summary
Acting CEO and department leaders told the Board of Supervisors a prolonged federal shutdown threatens CalFresh, CalWORKs and other federally funded programs; DPSS would face about $120 million a week in backfill costs and HUD said housing assistance is funded only through Dec. 31.
Acting Chief Executive Officer Joe Nikita told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 14 that a continuing federal government shutdown is already creating “unpredictable and potentially unprecedented” risks to safety-net programs the county administers.
Why it matters: County officials said they are preparing for service interruptions that could start to affect residents’ access to food and cash aid in November and could threaten housing payments after the end of the calendar year if Congress does not act.
At a presentation to the board, Nikita and departmental leaders described contingency planning and outreach underway to blunt harm to low-income residents. “I am disappointed to report that the situation in D.C. has not improved,” Nikita said, and urged the county’s delegation to secure a continuing resolution that would reopen federal funding.
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