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County official warns HR 1 changes could drop thousands from CalFresh in Yolo County
Summary
A county presenter told Woodland council members HR 1’s new work requirements and eligibility changes will begin affecting CalFresh recipients in June and project that about 5,200 Yolo County residents could lose benefits over a year unless volunteer/worksite options and outreach increase.
Tico Zendejas told the Woodland City Council on May 5 that changes tied to HR 1 will substantially tighten CalFresh eligibility and work requirements and that the effects will begin to accelerate in June.
Zendejas said a narrow population was already affected April 1 (about 420 recipients in Yolo County who will lose eligibility as they recertify), and he projected that “about 5,200 folks” in Yolo County could fall off CalFresh benefits over the following 12 months…
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