Cuyahoga County hears urgent plea to maintain emergency food funding as demand surges United Way, Hunger Network and Greater Cleveland Food Bank told the county committee that pantry visits and new households are rising sharply amid SNAP changes and higher food costs and asked the county to sustain emergency food funding after a proposed reduction.

Cuyahoga County faces a food crisis as demand for emergency assistance skyrockets, with pantry visits projected to increase by 32,000 in just one year.

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Mono County readies prepaid grocery cards, expanded pantry distributions after CalFresh/SNAP issuance delays Health and Human Services told the Board it will offer prepaid grocery cards and augment in‑office food pantries to help households affected by a temporary suspension or partial issuance of CalFresh (SNAP) benefits; staff requested up to $100,000 (from vacancy savings) and $5,000 for pantry augmentation and described coordination with Community 
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Mono County is stepping up with emergency grocery cards to support families facing delays in CalFresh benefits—ensuring no one goes hungry during this tough time.

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Santa Cruz County declares local emergency after SNAP lapse, approves up to $500,000 to Second Harvest The board declared a local emergency Nov. 4 and authorized up to $500,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank to purchase and distribute emergency food after a lapse in federal SNAP/CalFresh benefits. County and food-bank officials described steep demand and asked residents to volunteer and donate; staff were directed to post resource and tenant-prote

Santa Cruz County has declared a local emergency and is mobilizing $500,000 to support a food bank as tens of thousands face a critical shortage after SNAP benefits lapsed.

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Delegate Hillenbrand urges residents to use 211, family resource networks as SNAP benefits may be disrupted During public comment, Delegate Hillenbrand briefed the commission on a governor's memo detailing state plans to support residents potentially affected by a federal shutdown and reduced SNAP benefits, including emergency funding for food banks, family resource networks, and National Guard assistance.

Delegate Hillenbrand warns Hampshire County residents that SNAP benefits may be cut, but help is on the way with emergency funding and local resources.

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Governor Hochul Holds Rally with New Yorkers Impacted by Republican Cuts and Announces $30 Million in Emergency Food Assistance Funds Governor Hochul rallied with New Yorkers impacted by Washington Republicans' devastating cuts to health care, food assistance and other critical programs.

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As USDA Refuses To Unlock Federal Funds, NY Gov Hochul Fast-Tracks $30 Million To Support Over 16 Million Meals Statewide, In Addition to the $11 Million In #EmergencyFoodBank Funds Announced Last Week

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