Food banks across Southern California are stepping in to meet the surge in need for food assistance after the Trump administration announced last week that it would not tap emergency funds to keep food benefits afloat.

Officials warned that benefits will run out at the end of October as the federal shutdown drags on. And the Department of Agriculture said no benefits will be sent out on Nov. 1, prompting groups across the region to stock up in anticipation of the freeze.

California’s version of the federal SNAP program, called CalFresh, provides food assistance for more than 1.5 million in L.A. County and 310,000 residents in Orange County. Many of those who rely on the benefits are children and older adults.

LAist, the Long Beach Post and Boyle Heights Beat have compiled a list of reso

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