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H.R.1 could shift CalFresh costs to Yolo County; staff warn a —ew options— could be costly or reduce caseload
Summary
HHSA briefed the board on how H.R.1 federal changes would increase county administrative share for CalFresh and presented three budget scenarios, including a 'do-nothing' option that could cut the program budget and remove roughly one-third of recipients from the rolls.
Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) officials told supervisors on Jan. 13 that federal changes under the federal "H.R. 1" framework will materially change CalFresh eligibility rules, create additional administrative work, and shift more of the programs administrative cost burden to counties.
"CalFresh is a federal entitlement administered at the county level," HHSA Deputy Director Sue Amua said. Under the cost-share assumptions staff used, the countys portion of CalFresh administrative costs would increase from 15% to 22.5% starting Oct. 2026.
HHSA staff presented three scenarios: (A) a 'maximized' CalFresh budget that preserves…
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