CalFresh
If you are eligible for CalFRESH, you could receive up to $292/month for groceries, plus take home some groceries from the FRESH Market.
What is CalFRESH?
- Monthly cash assistance for purchasing food.
- Provided via EBT debit card (looks like any other debit card).
- Use it to buy groceries and fresh produce at participating stores & farmer's markets.
- Learn more at the CalFresh website.
Visit Us at CalFresh Week from October 28- 31, 2024
EVENT SCHEDULE
Monday 10/28
CalFresh Perks Follow us on Instagram and discover additional benefits you receive when you’re enrolled in
CalFresh!
Tuesday 10/29
CalFresh Prescreening & Q&A
1:30-2:30pm
Building 3800
Have questions about applying for CalFresh? Meet with our County Liaison for prescreening and get all your concerns addressed. Lunch provided ! Please RSVP here
Wednesday 10/30
CalFresh Connection: Explore Eligible Campus Programs at The HUB!
12:00-1:00pm
Building 3800
Find out about Local Programs that Increase Employability (LPIE) and how being enrolled
in one could qualify
you for CalFresh benefits!
Thursday 10/31
Paint a Pumpkin with CalFresh
2:00-3:00pm
Building 3800
Get into the Halloween spirit! Join us for a pumpkin painting event, and while you're here, learn more about how CalFresh cansupport you.
Eligibility Requirements
In CalFresh, a household is a group of people who regularly buy and eat food together. The people in a household do not have to be related to each other.
- Households can be as small as one person
- The same address can have more than one household
- You don't need to have a home to receive CalFresh
Basic Eligibility Questions
- Does anyone in your household have a social security number?
- Is your monthly income before taxes, less than the amount allowed?
See the current income guidelines.
If you answered YES to both questions, you may qualify CalFresh.
If you answered NO, you may still qualify for CalFresh.
How to Apply
Contact Us for help applying to CalFRESH.
CalFresh Outreach Specialist 
mtaqieddin@chabotcollege.edu