Applying for CalFresh made easy

Buy more of the foods you love with CalFresh (also known as SNAP, EBT or Food Stamps). CalFresh is a program that provides money every month via a convenient EBT card that you can use to buy food at most stores, Farmers Markets, and even online.

Second Harvest is here to help you figure out if you qualify for CalFresh, answer any questions you may have, and help you apply when you’re ready.

EBT card

Select your preferred language below and one of our Food Connection team will reach out to help you with your CalFresh application and answer your questions directly.

Ready to apply for CalFresh? Start your application now and submit it on your own

Apply on your own

Englisch

Español

Tiếng Việt

中文

Tagalog

Do I qualify for CalFresh?

Der Geldbetrag, den Sie von CalFresh erhalten, variiert je nach Bruttoeinkommen, Nettoeinkommen und Haushaltsgröße. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley kann Ihnen dabei helfen, das Beste aus Ihren Vorteilen herauszuholen.

California releases its maximum CalFresh Allotments every fiscal year. For this current cycle, here are the maximum monthly asset limits:

Menschen im HaushaltMonatliches BruttoeinkommenNetto MonatseinkommenMaximale CalFresh-Zuteilung
1$2,510$1,255$292
2$3,408$1,705$536
3$4,304$2,152$768
4$5,200$2,600$975
5$6,098$3,049$1,158
6$6,994$3,497$1,390
7$7,890$3,945$1,536
8$8.788$4,394$1,756
Jedes weitere Mitglied+$898+$449+$220

Effective: October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025

Who is eligible? 

• U.S. Citizens
• Permanent Residents (green card), U or T visa holders, Refugees and Asylees
• All U.S. born children, no matter where their parents were born
SSI recipients are eligible to apply for CalFresh as of June 1st, 2019
• Other immigration statuses may qualify

If you’ve applied before but haven’t been accepted, eligibility may have changed, so we encourage you to apply again.

Where can I spend my CalFresh dollars?

Lebensmittelgeschäfte
Farmers’ Markets
Online
Select Restaurants in Santa Clara County

Get the most out of your CalFresh benefits

Durch die Anmeldung bei CalFresh qualifizieren Sie sich für andere kostenlose oder ermäßigte Programme, darunter:

Rabatte auf Nebenkosten wie PG&E, Internet und Telefon Service

Ermäßigter Transport auf BART, SamTrans, CalTrain und Bikes for All

Kostenloser oder ermäßigter Eintritt Museen überall in den USA sowie in den California State Parks

Market Match and CA Fruit & Veggie EBT Pilot (double your dollars at participating stores and farmer’s markets)

Online stores & streaming: Amazon Prime & Walmart membership discounts

Discounted auto insurance & YMCA gym savings (ask at your nearest location)

Ready to apply for CalFresh? Start your application now and submit it on your own

Apply now

* Please note, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is not a government agency

Have you already applied or been approved for CalFresh?
Learn about what to expect after your application

Nächste Schritte

Check your EBT balance online

Check my balance