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Board OKs first reading of $9.1M CalFresh reserve draw to pair with $9.1M private match
Summary
The board unanimously approved on first reading an ordinance to draw $9.1 million from the city’s state and federal revenue risk reserve to pair with a $9.1 million Crankstart donation for grocery‑card assistance to CalFresh recipients affected by a federal shutdown; HSA detailed distribution, activation and timelines. (Short: 2–3 sentences)
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Nov. 4 to pass on first reading an ordinance that would appropriate $9.1 million from the city’s state and federal revenue risk reserve to the Human Services Agency (HSA) to backfill interrupted CalFresh benefits. The action sends the ordinance to a special board meeting on Nov. 10 for final consideration.
Trent Rohrer, HSA executive director, told the board the emergency plan pairs the city’s $9.1 million request with a matching $9.1 million donation from the Crankstart Foundation and a sole‑source implementation contract with the San Francisco Marin Food Bank and vendor GoodCard. Under the plan, the food bank and GoodCard will operate a joint account and issue virtual or physical grocery cards that recipients activate with an…
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