SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Sacramento Regional Transit is offering free rides to CalFresh recipients under a temporary program aimed at easing transportation costs for residents affected by potential delays in federal food assistance.

More than 270,000 people in Sacramento County rely on CalFresh, California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that benefits would only be partially funded , raising concerns about access to food for many families.

Kevin Freace, a senior who receives SNAP benefits, said the free rides come at a crucial time.

“I’m a senior on SNAP, and I had to go to a food shelter for the first time in a long time,” he said. “You put your best foot forward to stretch your dollars as much as

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