CalFresh Food Stamps
The CalFresh Program can add to your food budget by providing healthy and nutritious food for your family.
If you are experiencing financial insecurity, have lost your job, have been temporarily laid off, or are struggling to obtain necessary supplies, the CalFresh Program is a precious resource that helps put food on the table at home.
With the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, Catholic Charities offers application assistance to eligible clients for CalFresh benefits through a 10-minute application* submission offered at any of our three sites. No appointment is necessary! We can also assist with annual recertification.
CalFresh is California’s federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-SNAP. SNAP, 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 |
