CalFresh provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy nutritious foods for a better diet. If approved, a monthly dollar amount is placed on a debit-like card to help you add to your monthly food budget.
Announcements
CalFresh Food benefits can be used to purchase hot foods until 2/20/23
As of January 20, 2023, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) submitted a Hot Foods Waiver request to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for San Mateo County. The Hot Foods Waiver will allow CalFresh households to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase hot and prepared foods at CalFresh authorized retailers through February 20, 2023.
For locations, visit: https://www.ebt.ca.gov/locator
Watch Out for EBT Scams !
Tenga Cuidado Con Las Estafas De Las Tarjetas De EBT !!
California has been experiencing an increase in occurrence of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) theft. In an effort to educate EBT cardholders and mitigate this activity, the California Department of Social Services is providing security tips for those who use EBT cards to receive food and cash assistance in the following linked video. If you think your benefits may have been stolen, you should immediately call the customer service telephone number on the back of your EBT card, (877) 328-9677, or contact your Human Services Agency at 1-800-223-8383.
IMPORTANT!
CalFresh Emergency Allotments are Ending!
Join us at an Outreach event!
Free! Healthy food when you need it, with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
January Harvest of the Month
Public Charge Information
Final rule effective December 23, 2022
SAN MATEO COUNTY’S ORAL
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM WANTS
TO HEAR FROM YOU!
¡EL PROGRAMA DE SALUD PÚBLICA
BUCAL DEL CONDADO DE SAN MATEO
QUIERE SABER DE USTED!
Ways You Can Benefit From CalFresh!
Are You a Student That Might Benefit From CalFresh?
Are you getting your $30/month internet discount?
Apply at Affordable Connectivity.gov
¿Ya recibe su descuento de $30/mensual para internet?
¡Solicítelo ya! ! En Affordableconnectivity.gov
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)
The Pandemic EBT (P-EBT), click here for more information https://www.cdss.ca.gov/home/pandemic-ebt
P-EBT ❘ Help connect families to their food benefits. (capandemic-ebt.org)
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Need to turn in verifications?
Submit your verifications for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKS, General Assistance, and/or CAPI by clicking the link below.
Notices
1. Expedited Services (ES)
Information on Expedited Services (ES). Click here for more information. If you are Out of the State, please call (650) 594-5917.
Information on minimum requirement to apply. Click here for more information. Call 1(800) 223-8383 or if you are Out of the State, please call (650) 594-5917.
2. The Supplemental Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program and Transitional Nutrition Benefit (TNB) Programs benefits amounts have been increased to more accurately mitigate the loss of CalFresh benefits for households impacted by the 2019 Expansion of CalFresh to SSI recipients. Please see the charts below for new benefit amounts.
3. IMPORTANT NOTICE! In accordance with the new social distancing mandate issued by county officials, clients are strongly encouraged to submit verifications using the following methods:
- Fax (650) 620-9732
- Online at getcalfresh.org
- Via drop boxes located outside of any of our regional offices
To request a replacement EBT card, please call (877) 328-9677 for assistance.
Need food? Apply for CalFresh today at getcalfresh.org or any of the methods stated above. You can also call (800) 223-8383 to apply for CalFresh by phone. If you are out of State, please call (650) 594-5917. We can assist you in many languages, please let your worker know what language you will need. For a list of languages click here.
4. BEWARE! Be on the lookout for potential scammers using the COVID-19 situation to steal personal information. If you’ve received a text or phone call asking for your personal information, contact us or California representatives right away at (877) 847-3663. We will never text or call you requesting personal information, such as your EBT card number, personal identification number (PIN) or social security number.
To stay on top of potential scams, please visit USDA’s SNAP scam alert webpage at https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/scam-alerts.
5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CALFRESH TIME LIMIT. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CalFresh time limit has been temporarily suspended statewide.
During this time, ABAWDs will not be required to meet the work requirement to keep receiving CalFresh.
6. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 introduces two temporary changes to the CalFresh student eligibility rule to expand eligibility to students who are eligible for federal or state work study or who have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of zero dollars. For more information please see links to flyers below.
Temporary Changes to the Student Eligibility Rule
FAQs -Temporary Changes to the Student Eligibility Rule
7. Please read the flyer below if you are a Transitional Nutrition Benefit (TNB) Recipients. As always, please call us at 800-223-8383 if you have any questions. If you are Out of the State, please call (650) 594-5917.
