A single mom in San Jose is bracing for the worst as Bay Area families using government assistance to pay for groceries may temporarily lose those benefits starting Nov. 1.

Chelsea Hollingsworth, a single mom, doesn’t want her 3-year-old Keaneau and 2-year-old Kayden to go hungry.

She says every month she buys $648 worth of fruit, vegetables, meat and milk for them at Walmart using the SNAP Food Assistance Program that allows her to select her own food.

“My kids are very picky eaters so having SNAP lets them choose what they want to eat and get the nutrients they need,” Hollingsworth said.

She is one of more than five million Californians who receive snap benefits.

Hollingsworth used to be unhoused and considers the program a lifeline for her family.

She is searching for a job but sa

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