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Community Leaders Discuss Proposed 90% Budget Cut to CalFood Program
Bakersfield College (BC) Renegade Nexus Pantry and Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) hosted a press conference with the California Association of Food Banks to discuss the need for continued funding of the CalFood Program.
CAPK Halts Emergency Food Distributions as CalFresh Funds are Restored
After almost a week, Californians are starting to see their CalFresh Funds restored fully. According to a press release from Governor Gavin Newsom, the U.S.
National Guard to Assist CAPK Food Bank During Government Shutdown
The government shutdown is now the second-longest in history, and as of November 1, residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not receive them.
How food insecurity has been affecting Kern County
“Food insecurity is classified by Feeding America as someone who has not been able to decide when the next meal is coming for a certain period of time.