CalFresh emergency benefits are set to expire leaving many without the extra funds they've been accustomed to for the past three years.
SAN DIEGO — CalFresh emergency benefits are set to expire, leaving many without the extra funds they've been accustomed to for the past three years."We actually counted on being able to get something like we would call fancy stuff, ya know? Like ordinary people would get," Carmine Veltri said."We'd just pass by some meat, or we would go by and go, 'wow, that's way too much,' so we'd go, 'let's get something cheaper.
The government started adding emergency CalFresh funds on top of the standard amount in March 2020, but like many other COVID-era benefits, the extra funds are ending.Right now, it says it's feeding 400,000 people per month. It expects more in April and May.
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