On Nov. 7, Bay Area households that rely on California’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known statewide as CalFresh, began receiving their November food benefits again after a federal court order. SNAP gives households monthly grocery money on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card that works like a debit card. The federal decision came after California and 22 other states sued, arguing the government was holding back money families rely on for monthly food assistance through the SNAP program.
To illustrate the situation, this interactive infographic is divided into three parts: a Timeline, a Clickable Bay Area Map of CalFresh Offices and a Situation Flow Chart.
1. Timeline (ongoing)
Click the pointer icon to read more about each date’s event.