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Use this application if you are for applying for food assistance (CalFresh), cash aid (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids or Refugee Cash Assistance), Medi-Cal and/or other health care programs.
Using my EBT card. If you are approved for CalFresh, you will usually get two separate pieces of mail with: Just like a debit card, you will need your PIN number to use your EBT card. EBT cards are accepted at most grocery stores, corner stores, and farmer’s markets.
GetCalFresh can help you apply for California Food Stamps, also known as CalFresh, SNAP, Food Assistance, or EBT, in as little as ten minutes. Apply for free.
CF 285 - Application for CalFresh Benefits - Downloadable Forms. This is the general CalFresh application form. Please complete and submit online, in-person, or by mail.
• The County will mail or give you a plastic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Benefits will be put on the card when your application is approved. Sign your card when you get it. You will set up a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to use your card.
Download an application. Print out the following document: Application for CalFresh/SNAP Benefits / Solicitud Para Beneficios De CalFresh. Complete as much of your application as you can.
Applying for Benefits. Eligibility for food benefits and/or cash aid assistance is determined at the local county office. Find a California Local Office. For more information on how to apply for benefits, please see: www.benefitscal.org.