San Diego County officials on Tuesday announced that due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the nearly 400,000 San Diegans who receive CalFresh benefits will see a delay in payouts, even if a deal is struck in Washington this week.
More than 395,000 people in nearly 240,000 households receive CalFresh benefits in San Diego County, based on income. The nearly month-long shutdown means a delay in November benefits for about 42 million Americans, including 5.5 million in California. More than 63% of California’s SNAP participants are children or elderly.
The length of the delay for November benefits is unknown at this point and depends on the resolution of the shutdown…