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Bakersfield Council transfers $100,000 to CAPK as emergency food distributions ramp up during federal shutdown
Summary
The Bakersfield City Council on Nov. 5 voted to transfer $100,000 from council contingency funds to the Community Action Partnership of Kern to support emergency food distributions after interruptions to CalFresh benefits tied to a federal government shutdown.
The Bakersfield City Council on Nov. 5 approved a motion to appropriate $100,000 from council contingency funds to the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) to help meet an immediate funding gap tied to the federal government shutdown’s disruption of CalFresh (SNAP) benefits.
Council member Sergio Arias moved to transfer $100,000 after an extended public discussion featuring CAPK leadership. "For every meal that we provide at the food bank, SNAP…
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