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County hears plea from Hunger Action Alliance as CalFresh delays push food banks to emergency reserves
Summary
Officials and hunger-relief partners told the board that federal CalFresh benefit delays and an increase in demand have strained local food pantries. County and nonprofit representatives urged support for local food banks and asked supervisors to consider funding and coordination to prevent shortages over the coming weeks.
Representatives from the Hunger Action Alliance and Orange County food banks told the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 that delays in CalFresh benefit distribution and higher demand have created an immediate strain on the charitable food network.
Claudia (Hunger Action Alliance) told the board that some pantry distributions are experiencing double their typical attendance and that sign-ups for new families have tripled in some locations. "2‑1‑1 tells…
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