Alameda County supervisors poised to dedicate another $10M to food assistance

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors is expected to give final approval this week to inject $10 million into food security programs to support organizations including the Alameda County Community Food Bank.   

The county is facing dual impacts of deep cuts to the federal Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP), and a federal government shutdown that could delay monthly payments for current recipients, who receive SNAP benefits through the state’s CalFresh program.