Bill > SB739

This bill amends existing law related to Disaster CalFresh, which is California's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) specifically designed to provide food assistance during emergencies. The bill requires the State Department of Social Services to inquire about the capacity of each county facility serving CalFresh participants in a disaster-impacted area to provide timely and adequate service. It maintains existing requirements for the department to support counties during disasters, such as offering training on Disaster CalFresh, maintaining updated materials, and providing resources like staff support and technology for mobile electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card issuance. The bill also requires counties to submit annual disaster plans that include creating mutual aid regions with other counties to ensure sufficient resources during emergencies. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill creates new mandated costs for local agencies, the state will be required to reimburse those costs according to existing statutory procedures. The goal of the bill is to maximize counties' ability to maintain safe and efficient access to food benefits during disaster situations.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB739