Tag: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

  • Fighting the Summer Meal Gap with Food Stamps

    On average, 70 percent of San Diego County children who receive free meals during the school year aren’t showing up to claim summer lunches provided by local school districts with funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. | Photo Credit: Shutterstock By Megan Burks The school year is winding down and many parents are thinking…

  • Food Stamp Cuts to Hit 270,000 in San Diego County

    By Susan Murphy Nearly 270,000 people across San Diego County who rely on food stamps, called CalFresh in California, to buy groceries and meals will see their benefits cut 5 percent on Friday. The monthly benefits for a family of four will drop $36, from $668 per month down to $632. The federal benefits were…

  • State Patches Hole in Nutrition Funding Left by Fiscal Cliff Deal

    City Heights mother Latonya Frazier has started substituting healthier ingredients in her soul food recipes, thanks to nutrition education from the Network for a Healthy California. Federal funding for the program was cut in January’s fiscal cliff deal. | Photo Credit: Amina Sheik Mohamed By Megan Burks State Patches Hole in Nutrition Funding, Aired Feb.…