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San Benito County declares emergency over CalFresh/SNAP disruption, allocates $100,000 to food bank
Summary
The Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 ratified a local emergency after a federal disruption in CalFresh/SNAP benefits affected about 7,742 county recipients, and authorized a short‑term $100,000 allocation to the Community Food Bank while staff pursue state reimbursement and a longer plan.
San Benito County supervisors unanimously ratified a local emergency on Nov. 4 after a federal disruption of CalFresh, the program federally known as SNAP, left thousands of county residents waiting for benefits.
County Administrative Officer Julio Warren said the proclamation covers about 7,742 recipients (3,794 households) and was filed to position the county to request state assistance and possible reimbursement. The board voted 4–0 to ratify the proclamation and to authorize a one‑time $100,000 advance to the Community Food Bank routed through Health and Human Services Agency (HSA) as a short‑term stopgap.
The county’s Community…
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