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<\/a>An applicant signs up for food stamps, known as CalFresh in California, at a low-income health clinic in Contra Costa County. (Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters)<\/p>\nWith the federal government shutdown set to delay CalFresh (SNAP) benefits<\/a>, nearly 400,000 San Diegans in about 240,000 households will see a pause in their November payments.<\/p>\n More than 63% of California\u2019s SNAP participants are children or seniors. <\/p>\n Local food banks and nonprofits are mobilized to make sure no one goes hungry with distributions taking place as soon as Saturday. But that response is coming at a steep price, according to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.<\/p>\n \u201cWe anticipate an initial financial impact of $1.5 million to purchase the food needed to meet this demand, with weekly costs ranging from $100,000 to over $300,000 as we scale our response and maintain a sufficient food supply,\u201d food bank officials said in a Friday statement.<\/p>\n Multiple resources are available right now \u2014 no questions asked.<\/p>\n Important information and contacts<\/p>\n CalFresh\/EBT reload delay: Saturday<\/p>\n Check your remaining EBT balance: Call the number on the back of your card. Beneficiaries can still use any remaining balance on their cards.<\/p>\n County Customer Service Center: 1-866-262-9881 (open Saturday, 7 a.m.\u20133 p.m.)<\/p>\n Updates on benefits: sdcounty.gov\/calfresh<\/a> | benefitscal.com<\/a><\/p>\n Immediate help locating food: Call 211 or visit 211sandiego.org<\/a>. 211 is available 24\/7 in 200-plus languages and maintains up-to-date information on local food resources.<\/p>\n Feeding San Diego<\/p>\n Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank (San Diego Food Bank)<\/p>\n Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS)<\/p>\n The Salvation Army San Diego County<\/p>\n Multiple food pantry locations <\/p>\n