This June, California started enforcing new and expanded federal guidelines that will now impact the CalFresh eligibility of households with a child 14 and older, right as the school year ends.
The timing has prompted food advocates to remind parents and caregivers that there are meal options for students throughout summer break.
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Since the pandemic, California has been under a statewide waiver that exempted residents from completing a certain number of work hours to be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — known as SNAP nationwide and CalFresh in the state.
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