Tagged With "SNAP"

In response to recent events, Expensify.org, is shifting focus (and funds) with immediate effect to help supporting families in the US that may be struggling to support themselves right now. If you have a needy client struggling because of not being able to work, please share the information below about how to get their CalFresh benefits matched up to $50/family. These are unprecedented times, and it's inspiring to see communities rising to the challenge. However, not everyone has the...

In a new policy brief from the UC Davis Center for Poverty Research, Timothy Beatty, Marianne Bitler, and Cynthia van der Werf of UC Davis find that current policy proposals to shrink the SNAP budget would likely have negative economic consequences. Key Facts SNAP redemptions totaled $76 billion in 2013, representing more than 10 percent of sales at supermarkets. Rollout of the Food Stamp Program in the 1960s and 1970s lead to more people working in food and grocery stores, more employment,...

· Riverfront Farmstand now open The West Sacramento Urban Farm Program is opening an on-site farm stand at Riverfront Farm in West Sac. The Riverfront Farmstand will be open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11am-1pm on the corner of Riverfront and Bridge Street. SNAP/EBT get 50% discount. Please see the attached flyer for more information. · Yolo County WIC is operating remotely Yolo WIC workers are working remotely. They continue to enroll parents for benefits and make sure new...

This Koa Family research study was just opened to Yolo County residents. The focus is wellbeing and weight loss for women. Participants need to be SNAP Ed eligible. See attached flyers for more details.