Plumas County residents who receive benefits through SNAP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, were expected to have them restored Friday, Nov. 7.
Jennifer Bromby, Plumas County Social Services Department’s acting director, said SNAP benefits for Nov. 1 through Nov. 7 have been restored. Full benefits for Nov. 8 through Nov. 10 should be on time, she said.
“This could change. The situation is very fluid,” Bromby told The Plumas Sun in a telephone interview.
The reinstatement of SNAP payments follows a Rhode Island judge’s Nov. 6 order to the Trump administration to provide full federal food benefits to states by Nov. 7. U.S. District Judge John McConnell told justice department lawyers that it is “simply unacceptable” to wait any longer before providing the full payments, according to national news reports.
The Trump administration appealed Nov. 7, asking a federal appeals court to halt McConnell’s order.
SNAP payments go to 2,423 individuals in 1,566 households in Plumas County, Bromby said in a Nov. 4 update to the Plumas County Board of Supervisors. Federal assistance through the program totals $455,420 a month to Plumas County, she said.
A halt to benefits is “a $450,000 hit to our local food economy,” said Supervisor Mimi Hall.
Local organizations step up
Groups throughout Plumas have met the challenge by organizing food pantries, which are accepting donations of food to distribute and monetary donations to purchase nutritional supplies. In addition to recent emergency measures, Bromby provided information about ongoing services available in Plumas County:
| Assistance | Connections | Availability |
| Plumas Crisis Intervention and Resource Center | 530-283-5515 591 Main St., Quincy | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m. – noon, 1 – 5 p.m. |
| Portola Crisis Intervention and Resource Center | 530-240-0697 165 Ridge St., Portola 24/7 crisis line: 833-723-2968 | Monday 8 a.m. – noon, 12:30 – 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
| Community Assistance Network | 530-283-0262 178 Lawrence St., Quincy | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. – noon Tuesday, Thursday 2 – 4 p.m. |
| Chester Wellness & Family Resource Center | 530-283-8307 372 Main St., Chester | Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | 610-708-9237 386 Main St., Chester | Second and fourth Saturday 10 a.m. – noon |
| Helping Hands | 406-422-7080 386 Main St., Chester | Tuesday, Thursday Limit 24 visits/year, must have proof of residence |
| Indian Valley Food Pantry | Debbie Cassol: 503-388-2349 224 Mill St., Greenville | Friday 12 – 3 p.m. |
Other services stable for now
Despite the shutdown and the constantly evolving circumstances, Bromby said other services to Plumas County residents appear to be stable for now:
CalWORKS, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, a federal program providing cash aid and services to eligible California families, is expected to be funded through December. The program is designed to increase resilience and break the cycle of poverty.
The Adoption Assistance Program provides financial and medical coverage to support families adopting children with special needs from foster care. Current funding is expected to last through December.
Foster care Title IV-E funding covers the costs of foster care, adoption assistance and kinship guardianship for eligible children. These payments are expected to be covered through December.
In-Home Supportive Services provides in-home assistance to eligible aged, blind and disabled individuals, enabling them to remain safely in their own homes. Funding is expected to last until January 2026.
The Child Care Development Fund should have sufficient funding to cover expenses through March 2026.