{"id":19528,"date":"2025-05-01T01:26:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T08:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/?p=19528"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:59:02","slug":"calfresh-snap-ebt-food-stamps-our-food-connection-team-helps-explain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/vi\/impact\/blog\/calfresh-snap-ebt-food-stamps-our-food-connection-team-helps-explain\/","title":{"rendered":"CalFresh, Snap, EBT, Phi\u1ebfu th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m? Nh\u00f3m k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i gi\u00fap gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng \u0111\u1ebfn c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed t\u1ea1i c\u00e1c c\u01a1 s\u1edf ph\u00e2n ph\u1ed1i th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m v\u00e0 ph\u00f2ng \u0111\u1ef1ng th\u1ee9c \u0103n g\u1ea7n \u0111\u00f3, m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f2n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u00fap b\u1ea1n \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd CalFresh (c\u00f2n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 SNAP ho\u1eb7c EBT, tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 phi\u1ebfu th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m).<\/p>\n

T\u1ea1i sao vi\u1ec7c k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i ng\u01b0\u1eddi g\u1ecdi v\u1edbi c\u00e1c l\u1ee3i \u00edch c\u1ee7a CalFresh l\u1ea1i quan tr\u1ecdng?<\/p>\n

Gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c D\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 Kelly Chew n\u00f3i \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3 hay nh\u1ea5t: \u201cCalFresh l\u00e0 gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p d\u00e0nh cho c\u00f4ng ch\u00fang v\u00ec n\u00f3 mang l\u1ea1i cho b\u1ea1n s\u1ef1 linh ho\u1ea1t nh\u1ea5t. CalFresh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 b\u1ed5 sung v\u00e0o ng\u00e2n s\u00e1ch th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ec3 cung c\u1ea5p th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m l\u00e0nh m\u1ea1nh v\u00e0 b\u1ed5 d\u01b0\u1ee1ng. B\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng CalFresh t\u1ea1i r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng v\u00e0 th\u1eadm ch\u00ed tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn. B\u1ea1n th\u1eadm ch\u00ed c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 y\u00eau c\u1ea7u th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m CalFresh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c v\u1eadn chuy\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eadn nh\u00e0 t\u1eeb c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a. CalFresh l\u00e0 gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1ea3i quy\u1ebft n\u1ea1n \u0111\u00f3i n\u00f3i chung. N\u00f3 l\u00e0 b\u1ed5 sung cho th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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CalFresh l\u00e0 g\u00ec?<\/h3>\n
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CalFresh (tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 phi\u1ebfu th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m) gi\u00fap nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 thu nh\u1eadp h\u1ea1n ch\u1ebf tr\u1ea3 ti\u1ec1n mua th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m. CalFresh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng t\u1ea1i h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a, khi \u0111\u1eb7t h\u00e0ng tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn t\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 nh\u00e0 b\u00e1n l\u1ebb \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn v\u00e0 t\u1ea1i c\u00e1c ch\u1ee3 n\u00f4ng s\u1ea3n ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn th\u1ebb Chuy\u1ec3n kho\u1ea3n Ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i \u0110i\u1ec7n t\u1eed (EBT). C\u00e1c quy\u1ec1n l\u1ee3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cung c\u1ea5p tr\u00ean th\u1ebb EBT ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 th\u1ebb ghi n\u1ee3. Quy\u1ec1n l\u1ee3i CalFresh kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t kho\u1ea3n cho vay v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i tr\u1ea3 l\u1ea1i.<\/p>\n

CalFresh l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng do B\u1ed9 N\u00f4ng nghi\u1ec7p Hoa K\u1ef3 (USDA) t\u00e0i tr\u1ee3, c\u0169ng t\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 cho c\u00e1c b\u1eefa tr\u01b0a mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed t\u1ea1i tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng b\u1ed5 sung \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t d\u00e0nh cho ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef, tr\u1ebb s\u01a1 sinh v\u00e0 tr\u1ebb em (WIC). CalFresh kh\u00f4ng gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 CalWORKs ho\u1eb7c ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i. Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh CalFresh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ebfn \u1edf c\u1ea5p li\u00ean bang l\u00e0 Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 dinh d\u01b0\u1ee1ng b\u1ed5 sung (SNAP) b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

L\u00e0m c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ed1i \u0111a h\u00f3a ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i CalFresh c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh?<\/h3>\n

CalFresh (tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 phi\u1ebfu th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m) gi\u00fap nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u00f3 thu nh\u1eadp h\u1ea1n ch\u1ebf tr\u1ea3 ti\u1ec1n mua th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m. CalFresh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng t\u1ea1i h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a, khi \u0111\u1eb7t h\u00e0ng tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn t\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 nh\u00e0 b\u00e1n l\u1ebb \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn v\u00e0 t\u1ea1i c\u00e1c ch\u1ee3 n\u00f4ng s\u1ea3n ch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn th\u1ebb Chuy\u1ec3n kho\u1ea3n Ph\u00fac l\u1ee3i \u0110i\u1ec7n t\u1eed (EBT). C\u00e1c quy\u1ec1n l\u1ee3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cung c\u1ea5p tr\u00ean th\u1ebb EBT ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng gi\u1ed1ng nh\u01b0 th\u1ebb ghi n\u1ee3. Quy\u1ec1n l\u1ee3i CalFresh kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t kho\u1ea3n cho vay v\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i tr\u1ea3 l\u1ea1i.<\/p>\n

S\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n b\u1ea1n nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1eeb CalFresh thay \u0111\u1ed5i t\u00f9y thu\u1ed9c v\u00e0o t\u1ed5ng thu nh\u1eadp, thu nh\u1eadp r\u00f2ng v\u00e0 quy m\u00f4 h\u1ed9 gia \u0111\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n. V\u1ee5 thu ho\u1ea1ch th\u1ee9 hai c\u1ee7a Thung l\u0169ng Silicon c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u00fap b\u1ea1n t\u1eadn d\u1ee5ng t\u1ed1i \u0111a l\u1ee3i \u00edch c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.<\/p>\n

\u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi chu k\u1ef3 hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y 1 th\u00e1ng 10 n\u0103m 2024, m\u1ee9c tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p h\u00e0ng th\u00e1ng t\u1ed1i thi\u1ec3u c\u1ee7a CalFresh l\u00e0 $23 v\u00e0 m\u1ee9c tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p t\u1ed1i \u0111a c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00ean t\u1edbi $975 cho m\u1ed9t gia \u0111\u00ecnh b\u1ed1n ng\u01b0\u1eddi. V\u1edbi b\u1ea5t k\u1ef3 s\u1ed1 ti\u1ec1n tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p CalFresh n\u00e0o, b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 mua th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m t\u01b0\u01a1i, l\u00e0nh m\u1ea1nh t\u1ea1i h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng v\u00e0 ch\u1ee3 n\u00f4ng s\u1ea3n. M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 $23 c\u00f3 v\u1ebb kh\u00f4ng nhi\u1ec1u, nh\u01b0ng b\u1ea1n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng danh s\u00e1ch mua s\u1eafm n\u00e0y v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng th\u1ee9c n\u1ea5u \u0103n c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i<\/a> \u0111\u1ec3 ch\u1ebf bi\u1ebfn t\u00e1m b\u1eefa \u0103n b\u1ed5 d\u01b0\u1ee1ng v\u00e0 no b\u1ee5ng v\u1edbi gi\u00e1 d\u01b0\u1edbi $23!<\/p>\n<\/div>

T\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd CalFresh b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o?<\/h3>\n

Nh\u00f3m K\u1ebft n\u1ed1i Th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 gi\u00fap tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp c\u00e1c c\u00e2u h\u1ecfi c\u1ee7a b\u1ea1n v\u00e0 gi\u00fap b\u1ea1n \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd. Th\u0103m c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0110\u0103ng k\u00fd trang CalFresh<\/a> \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u th\u00eam. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd ngay b\u00e2y gi\u1edd, h\u00e3y truy c\u1eadp \u0110\u01a1n \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn CalFresh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\u0110i\u1ec1u g\u00ec s\u1ebd x\u1ea3y ra ti\u1ebfp theo?<\/h3>\n

Th\u0103m c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i Trang CalFresh<\/a> \u0111\u1ec3 hi\u1ec3u nh\u1eefng g\u00ec mong \u0111\u1ee3i trong qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh n\u1ed9p \u0111\u01a1n. D\u1ef1 ki\u1ebfn s\u1ebd nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cu\u1ed9c g\u1ecdi \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i ho\u1eb7c email trong v\u00f2ng 14 ng\u00e0y.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Nh\u1eadn ti\u1ec1n<\/h3>\n

N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ea5p thu\u1eadn cho CalFresh, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u1ebb EBT cho c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a trong v\u00f2ng 10 ng\u00e0y k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ea5p thu\u1eadn.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Mua h\u00e0ng t\u1ea1p h\u00f3a<\/h3>\n

Th\u1ebb EBT ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng \u1edf h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft c\u00e1c c\u1eeda h\u00e0ng th\u1ef1c ph\u1ea9m, tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn v\u00e0 t\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 ch\u1ee3 n\u00f4ng s\u1ea3n.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cCh\u00fang t\u00f4i nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u cu\u1ed9c g\u1ecdi v\u1ec1 CalFresh v\u00ec m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi mu\u1ed1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u1ee3 gi\u00fap v\u1ec1 \u1ee9ng d\u1ee5ng. H\u1ecd y\u00eau th\u00edch c\u00e1c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u201d. - Claribel, song ng\u1eef ti\u1ebfng T\u00e2y Ban Nha v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfng Anh<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>

M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 l\u1ee3i \u00edch kh\u00e1c khi \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd CalFresh l\u00e0 g\u00ec?<\/h3>\n

B\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd CalFresh, b\u1ea1n \u0111\u1ee7 \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n tham gia c\u00e1c ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed ho\u1eb7c gi\u1ea3m gi\u00e1 kh\u00e1c, bao g\u1ed3m:<\/p>\n