Dine at Home: Why one business received $3M from Sac Co, while others struggled to make ends meet

Sacramento County’s Dine at Home pandemic program ran for nearly a year and was designed to feed homebound seniors, all while supporting local businesses. The county used federal CARES Act money — which totaled $7.7 million — and split it up among 15 restaurants. Although 31 businesses had applied for Dine at Home, Sacramento County officials said that only one email was sent to nearly 2,000 businesses, some of which included places like KFC and McDonald’s — much to the shock of Sacramento area community leaders. KCRA 3 Investigates found that one of the 15 restaurants chosen received millions, while thousands of other businesses in Sacramento County were struggling to make ends meet all year. KCRA 3’s Brandi Cummings sat down with a Sacramento County representative to shed light on the discrepancy and spoke with business owners impacted by the program.