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Tulare County task force hears how federal shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits; county readies up to $1M to help residents
Summary
CalFresh staff told the Tulare County Task Force the October federal shutdown caused temporary delays to November benefit issuances; partial benefits were released Nov. 7 and remaining amounts by Nov. 10. The Board of Supervisors approved up to $1,000,000 to assist United Way voucher outreach to people still affected.
Alisa Vaca, a CalFresh program specialist, told the Tulare County Task Force that the federal government shutdown beginning Oct. 1 did not disrupt October benefit issuances but did trigger state guidance to stop November issuances on Oct. 24. CDSS messaging began Oct. 21 about potential November delays, and local offices prioritized outreach via social media, flyers and the 211 helpline.
“On Nov. 7 partial…
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