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Calaveras officials, nonprofits scramble after SNAP interruption affecting about 6,300 residents
Summary
County health officials told the Board Nov. 4 that a federal shutdown disrupted SNAP benefits for roughly 6,352 Calaveras residents; county staff and local nonprofits described surging demand and urged board action on short‑term funding while federal disbursements are resolved.
Marcus Munoz, Calaveras County director of Health and Human Services, told the Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4 that a federal government shutdown and subsequent USDA issuance plan interrupted CalFresh (SNAP) benefits, affecting an estimated 6,352 county residents. Munoz said the county issued about $1.2 million in benefits for October and that a federal court order required USDA to issue benefits; USDA instead partially distributed benefits using an issuance table, which could delay full access as system changes are required.
Munoz said state systems (CDSS) and county consortia expect it may take about one to three weeks for benefits to appear on recipients’ cards once federal funds are available and urged the least‑disruptive distribution method (a…
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