Bay Area food banks mobilize as millions set to lose SNAP benefits amid government shutdown
Local food banks and nonprofits are expanding distributions to prepare for potential SNAP/CalFresh interruptions caused by a continued federal shutdown.
Good Taste: Help alleviate hunger at these local orgs and eateries - 48 hills
Bay Area residents can reduce rising food insecurity by donating money, volunteering, organizing meal trains, and supporting restaurants and local food banks providing free meals.
Federal workers in San Jose get free meals during shutdown - San Jose Spotlight
Martha's Kitchen provides hundreds of hot meals weekly to unpaid TSA workers at San Jose and Monterey airports amid food insecurity during the government shutdown.
With SNAP in Shutdown Jeopardy, WIC Program for Families With Young Children Safe For Now | KQED
Several states face immediate WIC funding shortfalls by November 1, risking benefit interruptions while emergency federal funds and full-year FY2026 appropriations remain unresolved.