<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/articles/2025/2025-10-30-district-prepares-to-provide-support-calfresh-lapse.php" dsn="news"><title>The District prepares to provide students with resources as government shutdown continues</title><featured>featured</featured><description>The District, Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges, and the Foundation for Grossmont &amp; Cuyamaca Colleges are joining forces to support students as the federal government shutdown continues.</description><pubDate>10/30/2025 02:49:48 PM</pubDate><image><img src="/news/articles/2025/food-distribution-markets.jpg" alt="Two images side by side showing students lining up to receive fresh vegetables and fruit "/></image><tags><tag>CalFresh</tag><tag>SNAP benefits</tag><tag>cuyamaca college</tag><tag>food insecurity</tag><tag>free food distribution</tag><tag>fresh fruit</tag><tag>fresh joint farmers market</tag><tag>fresh vegetables</tag><tag>grossmont college</tag></tags></item>