Date: March 4, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:     Rachel Ebel-Elliott, Deputy Director Employment & Family Assistance Services
Phone:        (707) 463-7836
Email:         ebel-elliott@mendocinocounty.gov

Mass Replacements for Food Loss

Due to Recent Weather Events

Mendocino County - The USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has authorized the automatic replacement of CalFresh benefits for certain households that were impacted by winter weather events that began on Saturday, February 3rd.

FNS has approved the mass replacements of 60% of the household’s February benefit amount for the following communities: Albion, Boonville, Caspar, Comptche, Covelo, Dos Rios, Elk, Fort Bragg, Leggett, Little River, Manchester, Mendocino, Navarro, Philo, Potter Valley, Westport, and Yorkville. Benefits are expected to be issued on March 7, 2024.

Households not included in the automatic replacement, but who experienced a food loss due to winter storm events in February have until March 4, 2024, to request an individual replacement by calling the County at 707-463-7700(Ukiah) or (707)962-1000(Fort Bragg), by submitting a replacement affidavit through www.benefitscal.com or coming in to one of our County offices.

Ukiah office: 737 S. State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482

Fort Bragg office: 764 S. Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Ukiah office: Monday – Thursday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fort Bragg office: Monday – Thursday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

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