BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — From grocery bills to family meals — CalFresh benefits help keep food on the table for millions across California. However, this November, those benefits could come to a halt — and here’s why.
In an update from the Kern County Department of Human Services — officials confirm federal funds will not be available to pay for November CalFresh benefits if the shutdown continues.
Savannah Oates, the public relations and advocacy manager, at CAPK says, “We’re hearing things as they come out, and we’re just pivoting as needed. This morning, we had a meeting with local elected officials, staff members, county, city — and everyone in between — just game-planning and brainstorming what initiatives can take place moving forward for the 110,000 individuals who could be af