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County hearing details potential CalFresh changes as federal HR1 alters eligibility and admin funding
Summary
Stanislaus County staff briefed supervisors on CalFresh caseload trends and summarized HR1 changes that could cut eligibility for some noncitizens, expand able‑bodied adult work requirements and increase county administrative costs; Board accepted the update 5‑0.
Stanislaus County officials told the Board on Jan. 27 that recent federal changes (cited in the presentation as "HR1") will alter CalFresh eligibility, work‑requirement rules and administrative cost shares, and the Board accepted the informational update unanimously.
Christine Huber, director of the Community Services Agency, and Ed Cuellar, associate director for StanWorks, reported that the county'administered CalFresh program served an estimated 96,879 individuals in 2025, up from 79,363 in 2021. Cuellar summarized household allotment calculations and use of federal EBT…
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