Read the full article by Robert Hansen at The Sacramento Observer
Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, Sacramento County residents who rely on CalFresh, California’s version of the federal SNAP program, were due to stop receiving benefits indefinitely as the government shutdown halts funding.
Nearly 270,000 county residents who depend on the monthly aid for food are scrambling to feed themselves and their families. With no timeline for the shutdown’s end, local officials warn of a growing food crisis that could worsen poverty, strain the local economy, and push more residents toward homelessness.
For Dennis McGlothen, 58, the $298 a month he receives in food assistance is his only income.