Fort Bragg Food Bank struggles under new federal budget cuts

Fort Bragg Food Bank struggles under new federal budget cuts

FORT BRAGG, CA — The Fort Bragg Food Bank, the proactive flagship of the county-wide Mendocino Food Network, has faced the impact of federal funding cuts first announced by the government in March and later mandated by the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Standard reimbursements for some basic food services are not coming. It’s one thing to trim a family’s food budget. It’s quite another to do the same for over 14,500 families living fro…