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Receive a presentation on potential social safety net program impacts resulting from H.R. 1, signed on July 4, 2025 and the FY2025/26 California State budget
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on potential social safety net program impacts resulting from H.R. 1, signed on July 4, 2025 and the FY2025/26 California State budget.
SUMMARY:
H.R. 1 was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The Act includes a number of tax provisions, funding for immigration and border enforcement, reductions and/or eliminations of tax credits and programs related to clean energy programs, and significant changes and funding reductions for social safety net programs. Without further intervention by lawmakers, the Act will also trigger automatic spending reductions under the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) law which could result in reductions to additional programs including Medicare, Social Services Block Grant, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program and the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.
County residents may be impacted by one or more of the Act's provisions. However, the focus of this presentation is on the social safety net impacts to County provided programs and services including CalFresh (federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP) and Medi-Cal (federally known as Medicaid).
In addition to H.R. 1, the FY2025/26 California State Budget implemented changes to Medi-Cal impacting eligibility, and services and costs for some enrollees.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item and presentation are nominal and absorbed by the Department's FY2025/6 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
CalFresh is a food assistance program for people with low income who meet federal income eligibility rules. H.R. 1 ...
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