Monterey, CA Food Stamps Or CalFresh Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, SNAP, Is Up And Working Again
by Richard Kuehn on 10/13/13
View From A Nonprofit
Serving Carmel, Carmel Valley, Gonzalez, Greenfield, King City, Marina,
Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, Seaside And Soledad California
The poor and the
elderly have suffered so much through this government shutdown, with myriad
public agencies closed, help lines shut down, and payments for some benefits
delayed. The latest group to suffer have
been recipients
of food stamps (the CalFresh Supplemental Nutritional Assistance or SNAP program
here in California). This time, however,
the problem was with a third-party vendor not the government. On Saturday, those on food stamps in
California and 16 other states found their debit cards weren't working due to a
system failure caused by Xerox. Thankfully,
the system is back up and working now, but how stressful for those at the
grocery store!
Please note that this blog reflects my
personal opinion and may or may not reflect the opinion of Hands to Help
Seniors and the individual members comprising the Board of Governors.
