With CalFresh COVID-19 aid ending, Sacramento Food Bank prepares for more demand

After almost three years of additional food assistance benefits put into place to help families during the worst of COVID-19, that aid will stop by the end of February. The emergency allotments will end, but regular CalFresh benefits will stay intact, the regular amount varying on circumstances, household sizes, income and deductions. On average, California households relying on CalFresh are estimated to lose about $216 a month.