11th round of emergency CalFresh benefits lands Jan. 10

RIVERSIDE COUNTY – Riverside County residents who receive CalFresh assistance saw the state add extra benefits to their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards Sunday, Jan. 10. The state has issued $128 million in emergency food benefits to 75,000 households in Riverside County since the pandemic began 10 months ago. The distribution is the 11th emergency distribution during the pandemic. CalFresh improves the health and well-being of low-income children and adult recipients by providing them with assistance to obtain nutritious food. The benefits also support local economies by generating tens of millions of dollars annually for local grocers and eateries countywide. Qualified households can be eligible for the maximum CalFresh benefit during the pandemic. For example, a household