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.
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CalFresh Fact Sheet
CalFresh Notices:
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How to submit verifications to comply with new mandate issued by County officals
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 BenefitsCal.com or getcalfresh.org
- Virtual drop box
- 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. We can assist you in many languages, please let your worker know what language you will need. For a list of languages click here.
Be on the lookout for potential scammers
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.
Replace CalFresh lost or damaged food.
If food that you bought with CalFresh was damaged or lost in an emergency, you may be able to get extra benefits to replace it.
Request the replacement up to 10 days after one of these things happened:
- Damaged in a fire, flood or other natural disaster, or
- Power outage or fridge or freezer stopped working, or
- Went bad after utilities got shut off, or
- Food bought with CalFresh was lost in another way.
To file a claim, contact your County Worker directly or call our Service Center at 1 800-223-8383. Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Amounts Increased for Supplemental Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program and Transitional Nutrition Benefit (TNB) Program
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.
Supplemental Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program Table - Effective 10/1/2021
| New Household Size |
(Previously Excluded SSI Recipients) 1 |
(Previously Excluded SSI Recipients) 2 |
(Previously Excluded SSI Recipients) 3 + |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $124 | ||
| 2 | $124 | $233 | |
| 3 | $166 | $233 | $287 |
| 4 | $192 | $259 | $287 |
| 5 | $211 | $284 | $321 |
| 6 | $235 | $302 | $354 |
| 7 | $259 | $319 | $387 |
| 8 | $254 | $350 | $425 |
| 9 | $238 | $370 | $439 |
| 10 | $212 | $390 | $453 |
| 11 | $194 | $395 | $475 |
| 12 + | $148 | $395 | $493 |
Transitional Nutrition Benefit (TNB) Program Table - Effective 10/1/2021
| New Household Size |
(Previously Excluded SSI Recipients) 1 |
(Previously Excluded SSI Recipients) 2 |
(Previously Excluded SSI Recipients) 3 + |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $192 | ||
| 2 | $192 | $192 | |
| 3 | $221 | $192 | $192 |
| 4 | $250 | $301 | $192 |
| 5 | $320 | $348 | $352 |
| 6 | $390 | $395 | $400 |
| 7 | $431 | $451 | $480 |
| 8 | $431 | $477 | $522 |
| 9 | $431 | $477 | $523 |
| 10 | $431 | $477 | $523 |
| 11 | $431 | $477 | $523 |
| 12 + | $431 | $477 | $523 |
Need to turn in verifications?
Submit your verifications for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKS, General Assistance, and/or CAPI. Submit Verifications
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Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
1-800-223-8383