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Los Angeles County maps $10 million emergency food push as federal shutdown threatens CalFresh benefits
Summary
County leaders warned a prolonged federal shutdown could leave nearly 1,000,000 Los Angeles County households without CalFresh benefits in November and asked the board to authorize an immediate $10 million emergency contract to expand food distribution capacity.
Los Angeles County officials told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 that a continuing federal government shutdown could create a “benefits cliff” for nearly 1 million county households who rely on CalFresh food assistance, and recommended an immediate $10 million emergency contract to boost food distribution capacity.
Acting Chief Executive Office staff opened the briefing with a status update on the federal deadlock and the county’s contingency planning. "This is our third presentation on the shutdown," a county presenter said, describing work with state and federal partners and urging the board to prepare for a possible interruption in SNAP/CalFresh payments.
Why this matters: County staff said California has agreed to bridge some CalWORKs benefits and county administrative subsidies for…
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