Free breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available for pick-up for all children, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced as the ongoing federal government shutdown is set to suspend CalFresh or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) services on Nov. 1.
The district pledged to provide meals to families impacted by the lapse in CalFresh benefits and step up its community engagement as it did during the coronavirus pandemic.
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It is estimated there are about 1.5 million CalFresh recipients in LA County. As more than 80% of LAUSD students come from low-income families who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, the district estimates students from more than 270,000 families rely on food benef

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