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County update: CalFresh benefit delay likely to produce partial November payments; local agencies prepare to fill gaps
Summary
Department of Social Services updated the board on federal guidance and court actions that could lead to roughly 50% of November CalFresh benefits being issued; the county outlined program workarounds, community pantry capacity, and outreach plans while urging residents to donate or volunteer.
County Social Services Director Rachel Dillman Parsons briefed the Board of Supervisors on the status of SNAP/CalFresh after a federal funding disruption. Parsons said USDA guidance issued that morning limited flexibilities and that, under current circumstances, USDA believed it could only fund about 50% of November benefits; courts in several states were pressing for fuller releases and one Rhode Island hearing could consider a full‑benefit order later in the week.
Parsons described two technical options being discussed for issuing partial payments: a percentage model (which county systems could program in roughly…
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