Food Security and Nutrition Program Funding
East Los Angeles
Summary
Food banks and advocates asked for $37 million total: $20 million for immigrant grocery vouchers, $14 million for CalFresh Healthy Living, and $3 million for Market Match — programs at risk as state and federal funding disappears.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Advocates seek $37 million across three nutrition programs; Market Match reportedly generates $3 in local economic activity per dollar.
The 1.5 million residents on CalFresh, immigrants excluded from federal programs, and small farmers who sell at markets.
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