The Santa Maria Times reported that Santa Barbara County's Foodbank participated in the Hunger in America 2014 study, which showed that many of their clients had not signed up for CalFresh. The paper asked us for some typical reasons why people would not sign up, but did not include our explanations of why those concerns should not stop people from applying.
http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/santa-barbara-county-foodbank-uncovers-information-about-growing-clientele/article_eb97aad9-4e1a-5477-bc53-6c3a804851cd.html#utm_source=santamariatimes&utm_campaign=/email/morning/&utm_medium=email&utm_content=featured_headline
The Lompoc Record ran the identical story.
http://lompocrecord.com/santamaria/news/local/santa-barbara-county-foodbank-uncovers-information-about-growing-clientele/article_38bd83d7-dbae-5064-954c-56c569c54470.html
Noozhawk also covered the story, and clarified that 35% of Foodbank clients have never applied for CalFresh, while 38% currently receive CalFresh. This is in line with our own figures, which suggest that roughly 40% of those who may potentially qualify for CalFresh in the County are receiving CalFresh, up from only about 30% of potential eligibles in 2008.
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/face_of_hunger_in_santa_barbara_county_revealed_in_feeding_america_report
The Independent covered the story as well: http://independent.com/news/2014/dec/16/hungry-holidays/
