"Days before 175,000 Alameda County residents are set to lose federal food assistance, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $10 million to local food banks and food assistance programs on Tuesday. With no end in sight to the federal government shutdown that has precipitated what food bank leaders called an "emergency" at Tuesday's meeting - Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits running out on Nov. 1, while federal employees remain furloughed - the county's funding is considered critical for food assistance organizations"
"The Board of Supervisors approved $8.3 million in Measure W funds for Alameda County Community Food Bank and $1.7 million for Meals on Wheels and their partners, in addition to $500,000 to support services for the disabled community and $450,000 for staffing at Immigration and Refugee Services. Measure W was initially passed by voters in 2020 to fund homelessness and housing, but the Board of Supervisors voted this year to use a portion of fund to combat federal cuts to services."
Alameda County allocated $10 million to local food banks and assistance programs as SNAP benefits risk ending Nov. 1 amid a federal government shutdown and furloughs. The Board approved $8.3 million from Measure W for the Alameda County Community Food Bank and $1.7 million for Meals on Wheels and partners, plus $500,000 for disabled community services and $450,000 for Immigration and Refugee Services staffing. Measure W was passed in 2020 for homelessness and housing, and a portion was repurposed to offset federal service cuts. Approximately one in four county residents face food insecurity. A Republican budget bill reduced county funding and tightened SNAP eligibility.
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