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County warns of possible $6M–$24M gap as federal changes threaten CalFresh and indigent care funding
Summary
County staff warned the Board of Supervisors Dec. 9 that federal HR1 policy changes and state shifts could create an administrative funding shortfall for CalFresh and trigger large costs to the county’s indigent care programs. Directors said they are modeling options, tightening staffing and may close offices if the state does not provide additional funds.
County officials told the Board of Supervisors on Dec. 9 that federal changes known as HR1, together with state policy decisions, could sharply increase Sacramento County’s share of administrative costs for CalFresh (SNAP) and force a renewal of county indigent‑care programs.
Ethan Dye, director of the Department of Human Assistance, said county modeling shows a range of possible administrative shortfalls. If the state provides additional funding the gap could be about $6 million; if the state does not augment funding, the department’s models show a potential exposure of roughly $23.4 million for 2026–27. “We are facing a possible $6M to $24M deficit,” Dye said in his briefing.
HR1 would change work‑requirement rules, tighten waiver rules, restrict some noncitizen eligibility categories and reduce the federal share of administrative costs from 50% to 25%, shifting more of the burden to states and counties. Dye said the state share would be expected to rise but that the state faces a budget shortfall; local officials do…
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