Losing a lifeline: Federal cuts to food aid could leave many families to go hungry, local officials warn

Another sweeping round of proposed federal cuts to food aid threatens to leave thousands of local families, including children, without the support they need to get by even as food banks struggle to support rising demand, local officials say.

Reductions to the smaller programs under CalFresh’s umbrella could hit homeless service providers as well, according to Jennielynn Holmes, CEO of Catholic Charities of Northwest California.