THEY PLAN TO HONOR THE LOCAL

HEROES LIKE HEALTH CARE WORKERS,

FIRST RESPONDERS, AND

TEACHERS AMONG

US. >>> CHANGES ARE COMING TO

FAMILIES GETTING GOVERNMENT

ASSISTANCE TO BUY FOOD.

150,000 FAMILIES GET AID

FROM CAL FRESH, THE

STATE'S VERSION OF FOOD STAMPS.

UNTIL NOW THEY COULD ONLY BUY

FOOD IN

PERSON. CONSUMER BOB SAYS HOME

DELIVERY IS JUST AROUND THE

CORNER. >> WITH

CONCERNS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS, THE TRENDS FOR

GROCERY DELIVERY HAS BEEN

GROWING. HOWEVER, FAMILIES WHO GET

GOVERNMENT AID THROUGH CAL FRESH

HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO JUMP ON TO

THAT BAND WAGON. BUT BY THE END OF THIS MONTH,

THEY WILL HAVE AN

OPTION. HEALTH CONCERNS ARE FRONT AND

CENTER AT THE

GROCERY STORE THESE DAYS AND PEOPLE ARE

RETHINKING THE WAY THEY SHOP.

WITH THOSE USING FOOD STAMPS OR

CAL FRESH AS IT'S NOW CALLED IN

CALIFORNIA

HAVE HAD FEW OPTIONS. >> INDIVIDUALS HAVE TO BRING THE

CARD IN THE STORE WITH THE

RETAILER THAT'S AUTHORIZED TO

UTILIZE EBT.

>>

YOU GO INSIDE OR DON'T GET

GROCERIES WHICH CAN BE A

PROBLEM FOR SOME CAL FRESH

USERS. >> I WAS HAVING A LOT OF

INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ELDERLY OR

SUSCEPTIBLE WITH LOTS OF HEALTH

CONDITIONS DURING THIS COVID

SITUATION. WE DON'T WANT THEM OUT AND

ABOUT. >> BUT ELLIOTT WITH SAN DIEGO

COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SAYS ABOUT THAT TO

CHANGE. STARTING APRIL 28th, CAL FRESH

USERS WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER FOOD ONLINE AND HAVE IT

DELIVERED. >> THAT WAS NEVER

ALLOWED BEFORE IN

CALIFORNIA. >> RIGHT

NOW THE

DELIVERIES WILL BE

LIMITED TO

TWO STORES, AMAZON AND

WALMART. BUT MORE STORES ARE

EXPECTED TO BE ADDED IN THE FUTURE.

>> HOWEVER, THEIR EBT CARDS

CANNOT BE USED FOR DELIVERY

FEES. BOTH RETAILERS WILL WAVE THE

DELIVERY FEE IF THE

PURCHASE IS AT LEAST $35.

>> THIS DELIVERY OPTION HAS BEEN

TESTED IN OTHER

STATES. WITH SO MANY PEOPLE USING HOME

DELIVERY IN

CALIFORNIA, THEY ARE EXPECTING A BACK UP.

THE AVERAGE CAL FRESH

BENEFIT FOR FAMILIES IN SAN DIEGO

COUNTY IS

$318 PER

HOUSEHOLD. FOR NBC 7 RESPONDS, I'M CONSUMER

BOB. BACK TO

YOU. >> THE STATE IS ALSO ADDING

FUNDS TO MANY ACCOUNTS FOR THE

NEXT TWO

MONTHS. THE AVERAGE AMOUNT IS