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Vol. 27, No. 45
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Local resources available to SNAP recipients Unclear if federal government will issue November payments
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is just one of many resources available to those facing food insecurity in the face of SNAP benefit delays.
By Jake Menez Staff Writer
Roughly 110,000 people in Contra Costa County rely on government assistance in order to be able to afford food, according to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). With the federal government shut down and President Donald Trump threatening to withhold or reduce payments for November, some families may need to turn to other resources to keep food on the table. “For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California, benefits are delayed,” a message on the CDSS website reads. “California and other states filed a lawsuit and in
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recent court rulings, secured a commitment from U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) to provide at least some CalFresh benefits for November. California is waiting for the USDA to provide more information on CalFresh benefits. Once USDA sends this necessary information, California will work to
get benefits out as quickly as possible.” According to a Nov. 3 update, the department does not know when November benefits will be sent to recipients nor do they know the amount that will be sent out. Once CDSS receives further instruction from the federal government, they say they will work
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The new office building in Discovery Bay will provide staff with the space needed to keep Discovery Bay running efficiently. construct project,” Breitstein said. “And we have a construction project management company overseeing things for us.” CSD Director Ashley Porter said the new office building will be a place for staff to run its water and wastewater operations, which includes allowing public access to pay see Building page 23A
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With the state requiring all public agencies to begin transitioning vehicle fleets to be zero-emission, the City of Brentwood is complying with this mandate. Design work began earlier this year on the Fleet Electrification Project following approval from City Council. This infrastructure project will allow the city to begin adding electric vehicles to its fleet in compliance with California Executive Order N-79-20, with the added benefit of a savings in vehicle costs over time. The project, which has been in the planning phase for the past several years, is expected to save the city more than $5 million over
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By Dawnmarie Fehr Discovery Bay is waiting on permits from Contra Costa County to install its new, prefabricated office building. The town’s Community Services District (CSD) Board voted last year to spend $4.15 million on the new modular building to house its staff, and $2.5 million on site work – paving, drainage, utilities and landscaping. The building plan’s timeline runs along with the town’s new solar project, with both being constructed on community center grounds at 1601 Discovery Bay Blvd. Discovery Bay General Manager Dina Breitstein said the building has been completed by the manufacturer, Mobile Modular, and once the permits are approved by the county, construction can begin. “The manufacturer will actually install the building for us, as this was a design, build,
“as quickly as possible” to distribute benefits. To that end, the county Board of Supervisors has proclaimed a local emergency due to the federal government shutdown disrupting CalFresh funding that threatens whether 107,020 people in the county have enough food to eat. More than half of the County’s CalFresh recipients (58,861) are children and older adults. CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program (SNAP), provides critical food assistance to households and County residents. “We recognize the hardship this creates for many in our community,” said Board chairwoman Candace Andersen, District 2 Supervisor. “The lapse in government funding for SNAP benefits not only impacts vulnerable residents who depend on food assistance but also threatens the stability of
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Brentwood Public Works Director Casey Wichert 20 years through reduced fuel and maintenance costs, according to Brentwood Public Works Director Casey Wichert. “The Fleet Electrification project has a total project cost of $3.1 million; $1.9 million of that is covered by a grant from see Electric page 23A
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