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CalFresh Food Stamps

The CalFresh Program can add to your food budget by providing healthy and nutritious food for your family.

Catholic Charities can help eligible clients apply for CalFresh benefits through a 10-minute application* submission at any of our three sites. No appointment is necessary! We can also assist with annual recertification.

If you are in a period of financial insecurity, have lost your job, have been temporarily laid off, or are just struggling to get the necessary supplies. The CalFresh Program is a precious resource that helps put food on the table at home.

CalFresh is California’s federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-SNAP. SNAP is formerly known as food stamps.

*All approvals are through the California Department of Social Services (CDSS).

How do I know if I qualify for CalFresh?

Non-citizens can apply for benefits if they are lawfully admitted for permanent residence, parolees, deportation withhold status, conditional entrants, Cuban or Haitian entrants, battered non-citizens, refugees, trafficking victims, Iraqi or Afghan special immigrants, Hmong or Highland Laotian tribal members, or certain American Indians born abroad.

2023-2024 CalFresh Income & Eligibility Limits

Effective October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024

Monthly Income Limits
People in
Household
Gross Monthly
Income
Net Monthly
Income
1$2,430$1,215
2$3,288$1,644
3$4,144$2,075
4$5,000$2,500
5$5,858$2,929
6$6,714$3,357
7$7,570$3,785
8$8,428$4,214
Each Additional
Member
+858+$429
Maximum Monthly Allotment
People in
Household
Gross Monthly
Income
1$291
2$535
3$766
4$973
5$1,155
6$1,386
7$1,535
8$1,751
Each Additional
Member
+219

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Fresno, CA 93701

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Merced, CA 95340