The California state budget should reflect our shared commitment to ending hunger. That means investing in the programs that work to end hunger every day, like CalFood.
Budget Priorities: 2020
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COVID-19: $96M one-time for emergency food.
- Our network estimates that food banks will need $116M in additional food to keep Californians healthy, well-fed, and out of hospitals during this time of potential system overwhelm. (Budget request is for $96M as $20M already secured for food boxes.)
- Feeding America has estimated that nationally over the next six months, food banks will need $1.4 billion in addition to federal assistance, roughly a $140 million need in CA.
Disaster Resilience: $32M one-time for food and supplies.
- COVID-19 has already affected wildfire preparation, and a fire during the pandemic stands to create a multi-layered crisis.
- $32M one-time will build the long-term disaster resilience of the emergency food network:
- $8M for permanent, on-site investments to sustain emergency food operations during disasters.
- $24M for hunger needs that increase during disasters.
Other Budget Priorities:
