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SNAP Benefits Paused in San Joaquin County on November 1st

Carrie Grover |

It’s November 1, 2025, and the government shutdown has not been resolved. This means that an estimated 130,000 people who receive SNAP benefits in San Joaquin County are no longer receiving these benefits. Approximately 2/3 of these recipients are children. It’s vital that right now that all of us in this community increase our efforts to help hungry people, and this post provides all resources in Tracy that we are aware of. If there are any programs or resources not listed here, please email Carrie at [email protected] to ensure that we make sure that we get everything listed here in one place.

We also have our Get Help page always up to date with where you can receive a daily meal, as well as info on our shower program, laundry program, shelters, housing, and multiple other resources.

While waiting for SNAP benefits to resume, we encourage you to take advantage of the food resources here in our community, listed below.

If you are fortunate enough to help those who have lost these benefits, please do! The ways in which you can help are below the resources listed below, or click here to jump to how you can help.

Daily Meals in Tracy

View the most up-to-date Daily Meals on our Get Help page

Sunday: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 8:30am at 7th Day Adventist Church, 2025 Holly Dr

Monday: 3:00 – 4:30pm at New Heart Church, 1647 Bessie Ave

Tuesday:
4:30pm at Good Shepherd Church, 306 W Eaton Ave
6:00pm at Redemption Road Ministries, 72 Grant Line Rd

Wednesday: 4:00pm at Guadalupe Center, 126 W 1st St

Thursday: 4:30pm at Grace Church, 1330 N Tracy Blvd

Friday: 4:30pm at Good Shepherd Church, 306 W Eaton Church

Additional Food Resources

View all resources on our Get Help Page.

Monday

  • 9:00am – 2:00pm: New Heart Church, 1647 Bessie Ave, during our Shower Program.
  • 10:00am – 2:00pm: Tracy Interfaith Ministries, 311 W Grant Line Rd; bring proof of income, address, and ID
  • Call Larch Clover Community Center at (209) 831-5920 for availability from their emergency food assistance program

Tuesday

Wednesday

  • 9:00am – 2:00pm: New Heart Church, 1647 Bessie Ave, during our Shower Program.
  • 10:00am – 2:00pm: Tracy Interfaith Ministries, 311 W Grant Line Rd; bring proof of income, address, and ID
  • Call Larch Clover Community Center at (209) 831-5920 for availability from their emergency food assistance program

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

How You Can Help

Ready to help the community during this time of need? If you want to help any specific location listed above, go to their website to see if they have a list of needs, or give them a call to see what they need the most.

If donating to us here at Tracy Community Connections Center, we need:

  • Hot cocoa packets
  • Instant coffee
  • Tarps
  • Blankets
  • Men’s clothing
  • Men’s shoes
  • Disposable cups, plates, and silverware
  • Condiments (mustard, ketchup, ranch, BBQ, mayo, pickles)

Local food bank needs the following items, and these can be dropped off at Tracy Interfaith M-Th 10am-2pm and Saturdays 10am-12pm at 311 Grant Line Rd:

Standard needs

  • Rice
  • Pasta
  • Canned vegetables
  • Canned fruit
  • Tuna
  • Soup
  • Cereal

Holiday Needs:

  • Turkeys
  • Canned Yams
  • Stuffing mix
  • Mashed potatoes – boxed
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Canned vegetables
  • Canned fruit

Donating directly to us is also very helpful for all our programs. Thank you so much for helping those in need in our community!

How Does Helping the Homeless Help the Community?

Carrie Grover |

When we talk about homelessness, the focus is often on the individuals experiencing it, and rightfully so. But what’s often overlooked is how deeply homelessness affects the entire community. Addressing it should not only be a moral obligation, but a practical investment in the health, safety, and prosperity of the city we share.

At Tracy Community Connections Center (TCCC), we see firsthand the ripple effects that happen when someone transitions from homelessness to stable housing. When a person has a safe place to sleep, they’re no longer living in doorways, parks, or on sidewalks. That change benefits everyone. Public spaces are cleaner and safer, litter is reduced, and neighborhoods become more welcoming for families and local businesses. It also means fewer emergency calls and less strain on police officers, EMTs, and hospital emergency departments who are often stretched thin responding to preventable crises.

Stable housing makes it possible for people to access healthcare, mental health services, and addiction treatment. Instead of cycling through emergency rooms or psychiatric hospitalizations, individuals can work on long-term stability with consistent support. For families, housing stability allows children to stay in school without the trauma and disruption of constant moves or nights spent sleeping in cars. For adults, it creates a pathway back into the workforce, which strengthens the local economy. Every person who regains stability is someone who can work, pay taxes, and contribute to the community instead of being forced to survive on the margins.

The financial case is undeniable. Numerous studies show that supportive housing costs taxpayers far less than allowing people to remain unhoused. Emergency room visits, jail stays, and shelter nights add up quickly. Preventing homelessness, or addressing it early through rental assistance and eviction prevention, is far more cost-effective than managing the aftermath. At TCCC, our programs are funded by a combination of grants, donations, and sponsorships, all of which ultimately lighten the load on taxpayers by reducing the need for high-cost emergency interventions.

It’s more expensive to let people remain homeless than it is to house them. A city that invests in housing and support services reduces trauma for everyone from residents, businesses, and first responders, to the unhoused individuals themselves. Compassion matters deeply when it comes to helping the homeless, but a fortunate effect of this compassion is that we build a stronger, cleaner, safer, and more economically sound community.