CalFresh is a Federal nutrition program that helps eligible low-income people purchase the food they need for good health. CalFresh benefits are not cash. Households that are eligible will receive a plastic electronic benefit (EBT) card that is used at the store, like a debit card, when purchasing food items.

Eligibility

To be eligible for CalFresh:

• You must be a resident of Humboldt County.
• Everyone who receives CalFresh must have a Social Security Number (SSN). If someone in your household doesn’t have one, you must help them get one.
• There are income limits that vary depending on the number of persons in your household and their ages.
• In California SSI/SSP recipients are not eligible for CalFresh per State law.

For more information or how to apply for CalFresh...

You may screen for CalFresh eligibility by going to the Food Stamp Web Site at:
www.myfoodstamps.org

OR

You may contact the Humboldt County Community Switchboard; a program of United Way, at (707) 441-1001.

You can apply for CalFresh at:

Department of Health and Human Services Social Services Branches located at:
929 Koster Street, Eureka, CA – Phone (707) 269-3590 or (800) 891-8551
727 Cedar, Garberville, CA – Phone (707) 923-2759
K’IMA:W Medical Center 1200 Airport Road, Hoopa, CA – Phone (530) 625-4251

OR

Food for People located at 307 W. 14th Street, Eureka, CA – Phone (707) 445-3166
Apply online at www.c4yourself.com