We will then walk you through the 3 ways you can apply for CalFresh in Santa Clara County. 0000004270 00000 n
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However, this must be computed on a case-by-case basis. If you live in the County of Santa Clara and need help with CalFresh, we can help. The next step in the recertification process is to attend your interview on the appointed date. We are a privately-owned website that provides information about California food stamps and Calfresh EBT Card benefits. 0000005237 00000 n
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Santa Clara County Social Services Agency. The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows CalFresh recipients who are 60 years of age or older, disabled, or homeless to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase lower-cost prepared meals at approved participating restaurants in certain counties. 9/27/2021 CalFresh Handbook :. CalFresh Eligibility Public Counsel. This CalFresh Program is known as the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP). 0000013035 00000 n
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The Office of Regulations Development will no longer mail out or provide paper copies of Manual Letters and Are children under 18 years of age who are qualified and lawfully-admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationalization Act. You must turn in this recertification application and be interviewed before the end of your certification period to continue receiving CalFresh. For info on how to complete watch YouTube video https://t.co/gpn251Qyav pic.twitter.com/rpJcOr6E3r, SCCSSADEBS (@sccssadebs) October 1, 2021. In Santa Clara County, where over 1,500 people are signing up every month for CalFresh, a temporary 15 percent increase in CalFresh benefits will be available until June 30. 0000151014 00000 n
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CalFresh benefits cannot be used to purchase: Many Farmers Markets across Santa Clara County allow users to use CalFresh. 0000152789 00000 n
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If your household has a person who is 60 or older or disabled, only the net income limit must be met. Intention to reside permanently in the county is not required. Gross Income is all non-excludable income from any source including all earned income and all unearned income. If you do not have a MyBenefits CalWIN account, click here for help in creating one. 0000003507 00000 n
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Gross earned income, unearned income information has been relocated to the upcoming CalFresh Handbook 63-05.32 Income and Deductions. The Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund provides temporary assistance to help people living in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties. Lastly, we will provide SSA contact information, including the phone number and hours of operation. 0000175083 00000 n
Restoration of CalFresh benefits after curing the basis for termination Or you can file online at the Benefitscal.com Website . You can call the County of Santa Clara Social Service Agency (SSA) to apply by phone or have an application mailed to you. 0000148303 00000 n
United States. The LUA allowance is $144 (effective 10/1/21). 63-1436 - Food Stamp Manual. A household can be one person, a group of people, a family, or any combination of people that buy and prepare food together. 0000169083 00000 n
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The SAR 7asks the household to report income, medical and dependent care expenses, and any other changethe household is expectingfor the remainder of theircertification period. Residency, Citizenship, and Immigrant Status 14. 0000146805 00000 n
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There are two kinds of reporting: Change and Semi-Annual, which are described below: Change reporting households are those in which household members are seasonal and/or migrant farm workers, elderly, disabled or homeless. County of Santa Clara CalFresh Policy Handbook ; Report a problem on this page . Click here to locate a California Food Stamps Office near you. 0000155327 00000 n
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Santa Clara CalFresh Login (MyBenefits CalWIN Account Login), Restaurants that take CalFresh in Santa Clara County, Any California household or individual (including the homeless) with low or no income, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, CalWORKS or CAAP applicants can apply for CalFresh as part of their application process for those services, Students of higher education who meet eligibility requirements, Legal permanent residents and qualified immigrants, Department of Motor Vehicles ID or drivers license. . 0000006147 00000 n
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Other Contact Numbers, Copyright 2023 California Department of Social Services, CF 1 (10/14) - Notice To All CalFresh Recipients - Important Please Read, CF 10 (12/13) - Dependent Care Cost Affidavit, CF 11 (8/15) ENG/SP - Notice To All CalFresh Recipients Important - Please Read, CF 18 ENG/SP (2/14) - Important Information, CF 20 (2/14) - You Do Not Owe Anything For Receiving CalFresh Benefits, CF 24 (7/12) - CalFresh Program Request For Policy/Regulation Interpretation, CF 28 Coversheet (2/14) - CalFresh Program Restricted Account Coversheet - Important To Know, CF 28A (2/14) - CalFresh Program Restricted Account Agreement Part A, CF 28B (2/14) -CalFresh Program Restricted Accounting Agreement part B, CF 29 (10/13) -CalFresh Recertification Appointment Letter, CF 29A (2/14) - CalFresh Initial Appointment Letter, CF 29B (2/14) - CalFresh Initial On-Demand Appointment Letter, CF 29C (2/14) - CalFresh Recertification Appointment Letter, CF 29D (2/14) -CalFresh Recertification On-Demand Appointment Letter, CF 31 (4/15) - CalFresh Supplemental Form For Special Medical Deductions, CF 32 (6/13) - CalFresh Request For Contact, CF 37 (7/15) - Recertification For CalFresh Benefits, CF 215 (9/14) - CalFresh Notification Of Inter-County Transfer, CF 286 SAR (12/15) - CalFresh Budget Worksheet/Semi-Annual Reporting Households, CF 303 (2/14) - Replacement Affidavit/Authorization, CF 377.1 (9/15) - Notice Of Approval For CalFresh Benefits, CF 377.2 (10/13) - CalFresh Notice Of Expiration Of Certification, CF 377.2A (12/13) -CalFresh Notice Of Expiration Of Certification For Households In Which All Adults Are Elderly Or Disabled, CF 377.2A1 (4/14) - Important Information For Households In Which All Adults Are Elderly Or Disabled With No Earned Income, CF 377.4 SAR (6/13) - CalFresh Notice Of Change For Semi-Annual Reporting Households, CF 377.4A (2/14) - CalFresh Notice Of Change (Non-Citizen), CF 377.4 CR (1/14) -CalFresh Notice Of Change For Change Reporting Households, CF 377.5 CR (11/13) - CalFresh Household Change Report, CF 377.5 SAR (9/13) - CalFresh Mid-Certification Period Status Report, CF 377.6 (8/13) - Information/Verification Needed, CF 377.7A (2/14) - Notice Of Administrative Disqualification, CF 377.7A1 (2/14) - Request For Restoration Of CalFresh Benefits After Administrative Disqualification, CF 377.7B (2/14) - CalFresh Overissuance Notice For Inadvertent Household Errors (IHE) Only, CF 377.7B1 (2/14) - CalFresh Repayment Notice For Inadvertent Household Errors Only Final Notice, CF 377.7C (2/14) - CalFresh Repayment Agreement For Inadvertent Household Errors Only, CF 377.7D (1/14) - CalFresh Overissuance Notice For Administrative Errors (AE) Only, CF 377.7D1 (1/14) - CalFresh Overissuance Notice For Administrative Errors (AE) Only, CF 377.7D3 (1/14) - CalFresh Overissuance Notice For Administrative Errors (AE), CF 377.7E1 (1/14) - CalFresh Repayment Agreement For Administrative Errors Only, CF 377.9 (2/14) - Notice Of Back CalFresh Benefits, CF 385 (10/15) - Application For Disaster CalFresh, CF 386 (2/14) - CalFresh Notice Of Missed Interview, CF 387 (5/14) - CalFresh Request For Information, CF 388 (8/13) - CalFresh Notice Of Restoration Approval, CF 389 (2/14) - Notice Of Denial Of Restoration, CF 478 (2/14) - Disqualification Consent Agreement CalFresh Program, CF 842 (2/14) - Claim Determination Worksheet, CF 1239(5/13) - CalFresh Notice Of Approval/Denial/Termination Transitional Benefits, CalFresh Guidelines Insert for Brochures (. Once you are on the homepage you will need to locate the Sign In button, which is usually at the top part of the site (see image below). 0000003366 00000 n
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Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese (pending). It explains the various task you can perform once logged in, including how you can check your eligibility for benefits and the status of your application. 0000171473 00000 n
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Homeless Household Shelter Available to homeless persons who are not receiving free shelter for the entire month. Contact Information. 0000153595 00000 n
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A final allotment of these federally funded benefits will be issued in March 2023. Next, You will then be taken to a page where you have to provide your email address to retrieve your username. Coincidentally, an additional 22% of Santa Clara County residents have sought CalFresh assistance since the pandemic began. 0000154881 00000 n
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How to double your Calfresh dollars at the Farmers' Market. There are multiple ways to connect with DPSS for new households to apply: CALL:1.408.758.3800to apply by phone,CLICK: BenefitsCal.com to apply online, orIN PERSON: Locate your local county office here. 0000147701 00000 n
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We will first explain the recertification process, then we will explain how you can complete the process online. If the household passes the gross income test, then the net income test is computed.
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Over the last 36 years, the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund has distributed more than $179 million to help individuals and families in need. 0000010541 00000 n
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You can fax the completed, signed application form to your County SSA office. 0000170253 00000 n
Published By: E103 . The applicant must live in the state of California and must apply in their county of residence. The Office of Regulations Development does not interpret regulations. 0000010356 00000 n
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CalFresh assists low-income individuals and households to purchase nutritional food. Support. 0000127500 00000 n
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Persons without a permanent residence or a fixed mailing address can get CalFresh as long as they can prove residency in a county. CalFresh Handbook Reference Guides. 0000159956 00000 n
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CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with low-income and provides economic benefits to communities. Most households must have a total gross monthly income less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL), to be potentially eligible for CalFresh. 0000169829 00000 n
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63-1251-Food Stamp Manual, Div 63, Chap 63-1300 thru 63-1400, Sec 63-1300 thru You can call the County of Santa Clara Social Service Agency (SSA) to apply by phone or have an application mailed to you. 0000161262 00000 n
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If otherwise eligible, the longest time transitional benefits can be received is up to 5 months after leaving CalWORKs. Food Stamp Manual, Div 63, Chap 63-800, Sec 63-805 - Food Stamp Manual, Div 63, Chap 63-900 thru 63-1000, Sec 63-900 thru 63-1002 - Food Stamp Manual, Div 63, Chap 63-1000, Sec 63-1001 thru 63-1102 - Food Stamp Manual, Div 63, Chap 63-1200, Sec 63-1200 thru There are some exceptions, so contact your local County Welfare Departmentto find out if you are eligible. 0000160404 00000 n
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In Santa Clara County, the CalFresh program is managed by the County of Santa ClaraSocial Service Agency (SSA). If they also have a member who has a disability or who is 60 years of age or older, the resource limit is $3,750.
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