USDA Approves SNAP Hot Food Waiver for San Diego County Due to Severe Storms and Flooding
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SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a temporary waiver that will allow participants in the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/CalFresh in San Diego County, California, to buy hot foods with their benefits through April 3, 2024.
Due to severe storms and flooding, and effective immediately, retail food stores licensed by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and located in San Diego County may accept SNAP benefits in exchange for hot foods and foods intended to be consumed on retailer premises.
USDA emphasized the importance of the waiver, noting that many San Diego County residents evacuated to shelters cannot store food and lack access to cooking facilities as a result. Under nor...