Santa Clara County might be home to some of the largest tech companies and richest moguls in the world, but it’s not immune from hunger.

Like the other 57 counties in the state, Santa Clara County’s social safety net has been shredded, as food benefits hang by a thread. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is in whiplash mode with the federal government agreeing to partially fund it, President Donald Trump stepping in to defy a court ruling and then snapping back to make payments.

It has left more than 130,000 residents in panic mode over how to pay for groceries since the end of SNAP benefits last Saturday. The situation has county leaders scrambling to resolve a $25.5 million loss in monthly food aid.

Tech giants with hefty philanthropic programs have sat on the sideli

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