Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga: And while these are good signs that we are serious about strengthening the social #safetynet, including expanding #MediCal to eligible noncitizens last year, the budget still falls short of honoring Sen. Kennedy’s vision of a dignified nation.

Chief among them is the refusal to expand the California Food Assistance Program, #CalFresh, to all income-eligible noncitizens under 55 years of age.

https://www.smdailyjournal.com/opinion/guest_perspectives/helping-california-s-farmworkers/article_292994c2-0b1a-11ee-8288-979d5148a886.html

Welcome back to Farmers Friday! Today, we are featuring Winterport Farm. The Susan Port family farm has been around for 118 years and serves a variety of products at the farmers markets. Check out Dan's booth at the Sunrise Station (Saturday) and Central/Arden (Sunday) Farmers' Markets this weekend! Spend your EBT vouchers for some amazing steaks, roasts, and so much more!

#FarmersFriday #Farmers #FarmersMarkets #CalFresh

Thank you to Asm. Isaac Bryan and Sen. Angelique Ashby for making funding for #LEAFSB907 a budget priority! SB907 was signed into law last year but it remains to be funded for implementation and these champions will help bring high-quality #CalFresh / EBT access to every California certified farmers' market! Thank you for working on behalf of food-insecure Californians and California's small farms to create Local Equitable Access to Food!

#caleg #cabudget

Our EBT Booth has moved! You can now find the EBT booth on 20th between K Street and Kayak Alley. Look for our lime green tent!

#marketmatch #calfresh #farmersmarkets

"For one #SanJose single mother, the end of the added emergency benefits — which will have its final payout this month — brings worry, stress and a feeling of powerlessness. Her monthly grocery bill had been around $300 — typically what she was receiving in #CalFresh benefits with the emergency allotments. Now, her CalFresh benefits are dropping to $38"

5/5

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/04/its-going-to-be-devastating-end-of-emergency-food-benefits-expected-to-impact-millions-of-californians

"A gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, a loaf of bread, a pound of chicken: That may be all the #groceries some #Californians can buy each month with their #CalFresh benefits now that emergency federal pandemic funds that boosted food benefits have ended."

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Paywall article, excerpt from the summary they provide in their newsletter

#FoodStamps
#HungerInAmerica
#SNAP

https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/04/its-going-to-be-devastating-end-of-emergency-food-benefits-expected-to-impact-millions-of-californians

For no good reason, SNAP usually excludes purchasing hot prepared food. However, due repeated storm damage & outages, the rules have temporarily been relaxed in 26 CA counties. You can also get replacement value on your EBT card for storm-related food losses.

https://www.fns.usda.gov/disaster/california-disaster-nutrition-assistance

#Disability #LowIncome #SNAP #CalFresh #CAwx

Heads up, UC Riverside folks.

" If you're enrolled in Medi-Cal or other assistance programs like #CalFresh or your household has 4 people with an income less than $55,500 then you qualify for up to $30/month off Fast Home Internet service.
Call 866-922-1016 or visit http://rivcoconnect.org/applytoday to learn more."

Find more programs through our "Benefits Counseling" doc (work-in-progress). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Um9UEJizN_3-kEvkDedRdaPwOyR5PsLv3JKslFI-djg/edit?usp=sharing

#UCRiverside #RiversideCA #LowIncome #Internet

RT @Cal_HHS@twitter.com

Are you a #CalFresh recipient whose food spoiled due to storms, including power outages?

Contact your county office to request replacement benefits within 10 days of loss. To find an office near you, visit http://calfreshfood.org or call 1-877-847-3663.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Cal_HHS/status/1614295049172357121