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Lake County approves $60,000 in temporary holiday hunger relief after CalFresh delay
Summary
The Lake County Board approved a $60,000, three-week emergency allocation to boost local food pantries and food-bank distributions after a delay in November CalFresh benefits created sharp spikes in local demand.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 1 approved a temporary $60,000 allocation to help local food pantries and food-bank distributions respond to increased demand after a delay in November CalFresh benefits.
Social Services Director Rachel Delman Parsons, chair of the Food Instability Ad Hoc Work Group, told the board she would withdraw a previously proposed local disaster declaration because discussions with the California Department of Social Services food branch and the resolution of litigation had rendered a declaration unnecessary. "I would like to withdraw the request for disaster declaration," Parsons said, adding that a declaration would not unlock additional resources for this situation.
The board-approved funds are intended to cover $20,000 per week for three weeks through the holidays.…
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