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SNAP Program Delay and Local Food Resources

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Date: Oct 30 , 2025
Category: News & Announcements

On Saturday, November 1st, nearly 400,000 San Diegans lost access to food assistance. As you may know, funding for the CalFresh federal food assistant program, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is currently delayed due to the Federal Shutdown that began on October 1st, 2025. The length of the delay for people to receive November benefits is unknown at this time and will depend on when the government reopens and the amount of time to restart the federal funding of benefits.

If you or someone you know is needs assistance, the following resources are here to help. 

 

Community Resources:

  • Stay updated on the BenefitsCal website.
  • If you are an impacted CalFresh beneficiary, reach out to the County’s Self-Sufficiency Services Access Customer Service Call Center at 1-866-262-9881 for additional support and information on food resources. The call center will be open on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  • Information on food resources is available through the 211 San Diego webpage or by calling 211 San Diego. Additional resources including food banks and pantries located throughout the region can be accessed using the Feeding San Diego interactive map or San Diego Food Bank interactive map.  
  • Assembly Member Tasha Boerner will be offering support to families at her Thanksgiving Grocery Giveaway and Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 19, from 12:30 – 2:30 PM.
  • Solana Beach community members in need may visit the Free Farmers Market at La Colonia Community Park every Sunday at 10 AM. 

How you can help:

  • Host a food drive or fundraise with your friends, family, and office
  • Volunteer! Check out the resources below to help local programs move food to people wo need it. 

The following local organizations are open to volunteers:

  • St. James and St. Leo's Food Distribution Program - drodmel@gmail.com
  • Backpacks for Kids Food Recovery Program - solanabeachbackpacks@icloud.com
    • Instagram @SolanaBeachFreeFarmersMarket
  • San Diego Food Bank - Sign up at sandiegofoodbank.org/volunteer/