SNAP/CalFresh benefits still paused; people turning to food banks

Over half a million people across central California continue to go without SNAP benefit, also known as CalFresh in California, as federal funding ran out over the weekend.

Fresno County says its households’ benefits typically amount to $46 million per month.

“So far none of that has been issued and we are awaiting state and federal guidance to see what happens next,” said Sanja Bugay, Fresno County Department of Social Services director…

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