SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Food banks and local farmers are teaming up to fight hunger in San Diego County, receiving a $3 million boost from a private grant to help feed the roughly 400,000 residents struggling with food insecurity.

The emergency funding, provided by the Prebys Foundation, will be split between Feeding San Diego and the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank. The grant comes amid historic cuts to federal food programs and a sharp rise in requests for help.

“Today is a reminder that when we stand united as a community, we can build a stronger, more resilient San Diego — one rooted in love and compassion,” said Pastor Will James of Friendships for Hope.

Feeding San Diego CEO Robert Kamensky said the need spans communities across the region, including military families at Ca

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