In Del Norte, CalFresh Households Have Increased, Food Bank Visits, Utility Assistance Program Users Have Decreased (Lost Coast Outpost)

Karen Clemmer 7/31/208:02 PM

By Jessica Cejnar, July 31, 2020, Lost Coast Outpost.

Del Norte County seems to be following a national trend — the number of households relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has grown by 10 percent since March.

Dorothy Waddelow, program manager for the Del Norte County Department of Health and Human Services, says the increase is due to businesses that were forced to close their doors or reduce staff hours due to COVID-19 pandemic safety measures.

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