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San Benito food bank warns of spike in need as CalFresh benefits face federal disruption
Summary
The county’s Community Food Bank and Health & Human Services Agency told the Board of Supervisors that a federal shutdown will interrupt SNAP/CalFresh benefits and create immediate local need. County staff said they are coordinating with the state and will return to the board with options for emergency support.
The Community Food Bank of San Benito told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 that the county could see a significant surge in hunger if federal SNAP and CalFresh payments do not reach recipients in November.
“More than 40,000,000 Americans who depend on SNAP and CalFresh benefits will not be receiving those benefits in the month of November,” Antonio Mendoza, executive director of the Community Food Bank of San Benito, told the board. He said about 7,000 county residents relied on those benefits in June 2025 and that the local administering cost for that…
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