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Marin supervisors proclaim May CalFresh Awareness Month as county outlines outreach and warns of federal threats
Summary
Supervisors voted to proclaim May CalFresh Awareness Month after Health & Human Services staff briefed the board on increased enrollment, outreach efforts and looming federal/state threats to benefits and eligibility.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors voted May 6 to adopt a resolution proclaiming May as CalFresh Awareness Month after staff from Health & Human Services delivered a status update on CalFresh enrollment, outreach and program risks.
Health and Human Services Social Services Director Carrie Bierman told the board the county has increased CalFresh participation substantially since 2019, from under 10,000 people to more than 16,000 as of January 2025, and that local spending of benefits has an economic multiplier effect. Department analyst Susie Aceves described outreach with community-based organizations, the…
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