Today, I signed legislation to support 112,000 San Francisco kids, families, seniors, and workers whose SNAP benefits were disrupted by the federal government shutdown.
Over the past two weeks, these San Franciscans who rely on SNAP have been told repeatedly that they would finally get the assistance they need—but Washington denied them again and again. In San Francisco, we have had our neighbour’s backs the whole time.
With $9.1 million in City funding—matched by Crankstart for a total of $18 million—we moved quickly to make sure families can put food on the table. Nearly half of eligible households have already accessed their grocery cards. If you receive SNAP benefits and need assistance, call SFHSA at (855) 355-5757. Thank you to the Board of Supervisors and all our partners for acting quickly.