Santa Clara County will provide supplemental funding and assistance to Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley during the government shutdown.
Some 133,000 residents in Santa Clara County may be left with tough decisions on whether to pay for bills or medication or put food on the table for themselves and their families.
CalFresh, or SNAP benefits, help people access food, and those benefits will stop Saturday without an end to the government shutdown.
But South Bay leaders are stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry.
“We are here to support you,” said Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee. “We’ll do all we can to make sure that you, your family and your children are not going to miss meals.”
Already set back more than $1 billion due to federal cuts to healthcare and food assistance, Santa Clara County leaders are promising to, once again, dig into their pockets to support those who may soon lose benefits during the government shutdown.
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