The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides money to nearly 42 million low-income Americans for groceries. In California, the funds are distributed through the CalFresh program.

Nearly 2 million residents in Los Angeles and Orange counties could face food insecurity next month, as a federal government shutdown impacts the disbursement of CalFresh payments in November. Nearly ...

This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that CalFresh benefits could be suspended next month due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. The shutdown – which ...

More than 29,000 San Luis Obispo County residents will receive less help feeding their families than usual due to the federal government’s ongoing shutdown. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Many needy families in the Mother Lode are already taking action to fill the gap in food assistance following the announcement that CalFresh recipients will not receive their benefits at the start of ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the federal government shutdown enters its 24th day and senators head home for the weekend, uncertainty continues to grow over the future of SNAP, the federal Supplemental ...

This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:05 p.m. Confusing income calculations and time-consuming application processes can make CalFresh – California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

County activates emergency operations center to coordinate food distribution Federal shutdown pauses CalFresh, threatening benefits for millions of CA residents Food banks, nonprofits and officials ...