Contra Costa County announces emergency funding for CalFresh recipients

CalFresh recipients in Contra Costa County will, starting Monday, be able to get debit cards to cover the cost of groceries ...

Contra Costa County plans for SNAP funding gap

Contra Costa County officials announced plans on Wednesday to help CalFresh recipients in the community buy food as the ...

Contra Costa Co.: Supes Declare Local Emergency To Distribute Grocery Debit Cards To 107,000 Calfresh Recipients

Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday declared a local emergency that allows them to distribute grocery debit cards to ...

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

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of distributing $21 million through debit cards to 107,000 ...
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More Bay Area Counties Join Push to Send Prepaid Grocery Cards Amid Federal SNAP Lapse

Contra Costa County will allocate up to $21 million for over 65,000 households that rely on federal food assistance, and ...
Richmond Standard

County to start debit card rollout for CalFresh households week of Nov. 10

Starting the week of Nov. 10, the Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD) will begin distributing ...
Richmond Standard

Chevron Richmond donation to support food pantries on frontlines of hunger battle

In response to rising food insecurity across West Contra Costa County, Chevron Richmond today announced a $50,000 donation to ...
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Farmworkers and Spanish-speaking SNAP recipients struggle with immigration and language barriers

The battle over SNAP federal food aid is having a big impact on many farmworkers and Spanish-speaking families. Some of them never received notice their food aid was being cut, as the government ...