LOS ANGELES — With funding for federal food benefits set to lapse Saturday due to the ongoing government shutdown, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Thursday it is bolstering its food-distribution efforts to provide meals for affected students and families.
“We are ramping up our efforts and ensuring that across most of our schools, supper will be available to be picked up for any child up to the age of 18,” Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said.
Due to the federal government shutdown, CalFresh benefits are expected to be delayed in November, impacting millions of people across the state, including nearly 1.5 million in Los Angeles County and more than 310,000 in Orange County…