CalFresh outreach funding at Second Harvest Food Bank
Santa Cruz County
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the Board to restore funding for Second Harvest's CalFresh outreach team, whose positions are uncertain as of July 1. The team enrolls residents in food benefits that bring federal dollars into local grocery stores.
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Last discussed Jun 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
CalFresh brings roughly $77 million in federal food benefits into the county economy annually.
Seniors, families, cancer patients and other residents who rely on food assistance enrollment help.
Vulnerable residents would lose enrollment help if the team's funding lapses.
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