Applying for CalFresh made easy

Buy more of the foods you love with CalFresh (also known as SNAP, EBT or Food Stamps). CalFresh is a program that provides money every month via a convenient EBT card that you can use to buy food at most stores, Farmers Markets, and even online.

Second Harvest is here to help you figure out if you qualify for CalFresh, answer any questions you may have, and help you apply when you’re ready.

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Select your preferred language below and one of our Food Connection team will reach out to help you with your CalFresh application and answer your questions directly.

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Do I qualify for CalFresh?

يتغير مبلغ المال الذي تحصل عليه من CalFresh وفقًا لإجمالي دخلك وصافي دخلك وحجم أسرتك. يمكن أن يساعدك برنامج Second Harvest of Silicon Valley في تحقيق أقصى استفادة من فوائدك.

California releases its maximum CalFresh Allotments every fiscal year. For this current cycle, here are the maximum monthly asset limits:

الناس في الأسرةالدخل الشهري الإجماليصافي الدخل الشهريالحد الأقصى لتخصيص CalFresh
1$2,510$1,255$292
2$3,408$1,705$536
3$4,304$2,152$768
4$5,200$2,600$975
5$6,098$3,049$1,158
6$6,994$3,497$1,390
7$7,890$3,945$1,536
8$8.788$4,394$1,756
كل عضو إضافي+$898+$449+$220

Effective: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025

Who is eligible? 

• U.S. Citizens
• Permanent Residents (green card), U or T visa holders, Refugees and Asylees
• All U.S. born children, no matter where their parents were born
SSI recipients are eligible to apply for CalFresh as of June 1st, 2019
• Other immigration statuses may qualify

If you’ve applied before but haven’t been accepted, eligibility may have changed, so we encourage you to apply again.

Get the most out of your CalFresh benefits

من خلال التسجيل في CalFresh، أنت مؤهل للحصول على برامج أخرى مجانية أو مخفضة، بما في ذلك:

خصومات على المرافق مثل PG&E, إنترنت و هاتف خدمة

مواصلات مخفضة على BART وSamTrans وCalTrain والدراجات للجميع

دخول مجاني أو مخفض إلى المتاحف في جميع أنحاء الولايات المتحدة، وكذلك حدائق ولاية كاليفورنيا

Market Match and CA Fruit & Veggie EBT Pilot (double your dollars at participating stores and farmer’s markets)

Online stores & streaming: Amazon Prime & Walmart membership discounts

Discounted auto insurance & YMCA gym savings (ask at your nearest location)

Ready to apply for CalFresh? Start your application now and submit it on your own

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* Please note, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is not a government agency

Have you already applied or been approved for CalFresh?
Learn about what to expect after your application

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