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After CalFresh disruption, county contracts with Redwood Empire Food Bank and approves $60,000 in emergency food aid
Summary
Following a temporary delay in November CalFresh benefits, Lake County used prior emergency authorization and contracted with Redwood Empire Food Bank to bolster local pantries and approved an additional $60,000 ($20k/week for three weeks) to support holiday distributions and pantry capacity.
Lake County’s social services and an ad‑hoc food‑insecurity working group briefed the board on emergency actions after a delayed CalFresh issuance affected residents’ ability to purchase food. The county had previously authorized $80,000 in one‑time emergency funding; staff moved quickly to contract with Redwood Empire Food Bank to boost supply to Clear Lake Gleaners and local partner pantries, and to order Meals‑Ready‑to‑Eat…
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