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San Luis Obispo agencies and food bank mobilize as CalFresh benefit issuance is delayed
Summary
County officials and the SLO Food Bank described short‑term disruptions after USDA issued partial SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown; local leaders warned of 1–3 week delays in consistent benefit issuance, and the food bank reported surging demand and asked for monetary donations and volunteer support.
County officials and the San Luis Obispo Food Bank told the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 that a federal shutdown has delayed full issuance of CalFresh (SNAP) benefits and that local organizations are mobilizing to meet immediate needs.
The county’s Department of Social Services and the SLO Food Bank’s CEO, Molly Kern, said the United States Department of Agriculture chose to issue partial SNAP benefits after a federal judge ordered the agency to produce a plan. County staff said the state must receive USDA issuance tables before it can calculate the partial payment level and distribute benefits; those tables were due to the state the day after the meeting. Kern said local recipients…
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