CalFresh/ SNAP Program

CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps) is a Federally Funded program that supplements a low-income family’s food budget in order to ensure they are getting adequate nutrition.  Benefits are received electronically on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card.  For more information on EBT go to:  http://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/forms/English/PUB388.pdf
To check the balance on your EBT account go to www.ebt.ca.gov 

If your EBT Card is lost or stolen please call:  1-877-328-9677.

California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is a state-funded program for legal permanent non-citizens legally present in the U.S. and determined ineligible for federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits solely due to their immigration status.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to complete application forms. Applications are accepted in person, by phone, by mail, and electronically via online application in those instances when the applicant is unable to get to a nearby office.
C4Yourself ® is the online application system and the one used by Kings County: https://www.c4yourself.com

Information You May Be Asked to Provide

• Proof of identity
• Proof of income amounts
• Proof of property values
• Citizenship status
• Social Security number
• Shelter costs
• Information about work or school status
• If elderly or disabled, proof of medical expenses

You Have the Right To:

• Receive an application when you ask for it.
• Turn in your application the same day you receive it.
• Receive your CalFresh (or be notified that you are not eligible for the program) within 30 days after you turn in your application.
• Receive CalFresh within a few days if you are eligible and have little or no money.

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