Contra Costa County Approves Debit Cards for Families Who Rely on SNAP

Contra Costa County approves debit cards for families who rely on SNAP

(KRON) -- The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of distributing $21 million through debit cards to 107,000 families who rely on CalFresh benefits, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not sending money to states for November CalFresh (SNAP/EBT) benefits. Counties, including Contra Costa, cannot add money to EBT cards until t…

Contra Costa to Cover Partial SNAP Payments

(Image courtesy of Contra Costa County via Bay City News) By Samantha Kennedy Contra Costa County supervisors are tapping into $21 million to substitute missing federal food assistance benefits for over 107,000 recipients in the county.  Supervisors on Tuesday approved the issuance of debit cards to be loaded with about half of a family’s typical monthly benefit while declaring a local emergency due to the delayed benefits from the national prog…

107,000 CalFresh recipients in Contra Costa County to receive grocery debit cards

Contra Costa County plans to distribute grocery debit cards to the county’s 107,000 CalFresh enrollees facing a loss of benefits due to the federal government shutdown. The debit cards will carry a value similar to a family’s existing benefit, Supervisor John Gioia said Saturday. The average monthly benefit for a family of three is $573.    “Subject to the Board of Supervisors vote next Tuesday, where we will declare a local emergency, we plan t…

Amid Government Shutdown, 107,000 Contra Costa Residents May Get Grocery Debit Cards Totaling $21m Bay Area Telegraph

Contra Costa County leaders say they’re preparing to issue temporary grocery debit cards to every CalFresh enrollee in the county — about 107,000 people — to blunt the effects of the federal SNAP freeze during the government shutdown. The plan, reported over the weekend by KTVU, would tap up to $21 million in county reserves … The post Amid Government Shutdown, 107,000 Contra Costa Residents May Get Grocery Debit Cards Totaling $21m appeared fir…