Santa Clara County is set to see a surge of investment in helping its hungriest residents obtain food thanks to millions of dollars from the state. California lawmakers passed a budget that provides $108 million for the CalFood program to allow food banks to purchase, transport and store produce. The budget also commits $20 million for the CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program that allows families to purchase additional fruits and vegetables in stores and $15 million for the California Nutrition Incentive Program, allowing food stamp participants to receive a dollar to dollar match when they spend their…
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