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Due to the federal government shutdown, CalFresh benefits will be delayed beginning Nov. 1, 2025. You can use your EBT card with any existing benefits. However, new CalFresh funds will not be added until federal funding restarts.

The Ventura County Human Services Agency created a list of questions and answers about the CalFresh funding delay:

For a list of food pantries, click here, call 2-1-1, or visit 211ventura.org.

Debido al cierre del gobierno federal, los beneficios de CalFresh se retrasarán a partir del 11/01/2025. Puede usar su tarjeta EBT con los beneficios existentes. Sin embargo, no se agregarán nuevos fondos de CalFresh hasta que se restablezca la financiación federal.

La Agencia de Servicios Humanos del Condado de Ventura creó una lista de preguntas y respuestas sobre el retraso en la financiación de CalFresh.

Para obtener una lista de despensas de alimentos, haga clic aquí, llame al 2-1-1, o visite 211ventura.org.

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Heat your home safely

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Any device that burns fuel could leak deadly carbon monoxide gas.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advises people to have an expert check all fuel-burning devices in their homes each year.

Any device that burns fuel could leak deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gas. Common household sources of CO gas include furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, clothes dryers and space heaters.

Symptoms of poisoning include headache, trouble breathing, fatigue, nausea and dizziness.

To help prevent CO poisoning, the CPSC advises having an expert do a yearly check of all chimneys, flues, vents and fuel-burning devices to look for leaks or poor ventilation.

Consumers can help avoid CO poisoning by never blocking a fuel-burning device's air vents and by installing CO alarms outside the bedrooms in their home. 

Finally, never run portable generators inside a home or a garage. Even having doors and windows open will not prevent CO from building up. And never burn charcoal inside a home.

Reviewed 10/20/2025

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