Food program is available in LW
CALFRESH
CalFresh, also known as the food stamp program or federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides monthly food benefits to individuals with low-income. It is the largest food program in California. This program issues monthly benefits on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card (i.e., debit card). Food may be purchased at any grocery store or farmers market that accepts EBT card.
The amount of benefits depends on household size and income. The income guideline is: one-person household can have a maximum gross monthly income of $2,148; and a twoperson household, $2,904. Signing up for CalFresh is easy.
Log on to www.getcalfresh. org and click on “Apply for California Food Stamps Online.” A pink screen with a green “Apply now” button will appear. Click it and follow the simple directions to fill in the information. People who don’t have computers can call LW’s CalFresh representative at 714-733-8679 or 714-448-6226. Or you can call the main toll-free number at 800-281-9799. FRESH
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CalFresh also offers a Restaurant Meal Program that allows elderly, disabled and homeless CalFresh recipients to use CalFresh benefits to purchase prepared meals at participating restaurants by using their Golden State Advantage (EBT) card. To find participating restaurants, log on to https://ssa.ocgov.com/cash-calfresh/ calfresh/rmp-locations.
