With SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans now tied up in the government shutdown, several High Desert-based organizations are making food available for families in need.
Victorville city officials recently compiled a list of available food resource locations across the city and the High Desert.
Residents should contact each organization to inquire about food distribution sites, dates and times.
Where to find food resources in the High Desert
To increase access to food, the city of Victorville has also awarded additional funding to the food collaborative High Desert Second Chance of Hesperia, which offers free food distributions throughout the region.
Are SNAP benefits coming amid government shutdown?
The Trump administration stated that it plans to distribute partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in November after two federal judges ruled the Department of Agriculture must cover food stamps during the government shutdown, USA TODAY reported.
In a Nov. 3 federal court filing, the Trump administration said the USDA is complying with the judge’s orders and “will fulfill its obligation to expend the full amount of SNAP contingency funds today.”
Who is eligible for SNAP?
SNAP is designed for people in low-income households.
Benefits are based on maximum monthly income limits per family. For example, a family of four would have a monthly income limit of $4,421, according to a chart listed on the department’s website.
Most adults ages 18 to 54 with no children in their home can get SNAP for only three months in three years. The benefit period might be longer if the person works at least 20 hours a week or is in a job or training program.
Some adults might not have to work to get benefits, such as those who have a disability or are pregnant.
For more information on High Desert food resource services, visit victorvilleca.gov or barstowca.org.
Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on X @DP_ReneDeLaCruz
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Check out these SNAP benefit food relief options available in the High Desert
Reporting by Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press / Victorville Daily Press
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