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Contra Costa County Grocery Debit Card Distribution

Sector: Government • Location: California, United States

Source: Local News Matters

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Planned

Contra Costa County plans to distribute grocery debit cards to 107,000 CalFresh enrollees affected by the federal government shutdown. The cards will carry a value similar to the existing benefits, with an average monthly benefit of $573 for a family of three. The county plans to allocate up to $21 million from rainy-day reserves to fund these benefits for November. Cards will be distributed at fo

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government
Location
California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Local News Matters

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The project “Contra Costa County Grocery Debit Card Distribution” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Local News Matters.

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2026-07-22

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Contra Costa County plans to distribute grocery debit cards to 107,000 CalFresh enrollees affected by the federal government shutdown. The cards will carry a value similar to the existing benefits, with an average monthly benefit of $573 for a family of three. The county plans to allocate up to $21 million from rainy-day reserves to fund these benefits for November. Cards will be distributed at four Employment and Human Services Department offices in Richmond, Hercules, Pleasant Hill, and Antioch. Food boxes will also be available at these locations for needy families.

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United States of America (USA)

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California

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2025-11-06

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