Marin Philanthropy, County Aim to Mitigate Food Aid Cutoff

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Marin Community Foundation and the county are teaming up in an effort to keep residents who normally receive federal food aid from going hungry.

Board of Supervisors will consider allocating $800,000 to the effort when it meets on Tuesday.

15,500 people in Marin rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as CalFresh and food stamps.

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