Riverside County residents who lost food during recent winter storms and used CalFresh benefits to purchase that ...

In 2026, significant changes are coming to CalFresh, California's food assistance program. These updates, driven by new ...

The year 2026 will bring significant adjustments for those who receive or plan to apply for CalFresh in California. These ...

A majority of California college students who are eligible for CalFresh don’t receive benefits, a study from the California Policy Lab found. Seventeen percent of all California community college ...

The CalFresh recertification in January 2026 is a critical process for thousands of families in California who rely on food ...

CalFresh is a California food benefits program, previously known as the Food Stamp Program, and is part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, on a federal level. CalFresh is the ...

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The federal government’s cuts that affect California’s food assistance program, leaves Sacramento County dealing with a possible budgetary shortfall in the millions of dollars.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps feed millions of Americans each year. Yet, the aid is often still insufficient for low-income families and individuals. In fact, SNAP ...

During the pandemic, more California students have been able to use CalFresh food benefits, the state’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) also known as “food ...

CalFresh outreach manager Lorena Carranza, along with volunteers, speak with residents that are waiting in their cars at Hiram Johnson High School on Friday, Jan. 08, 2021, to pick up food boxes from ...

Stanislaus State Basic Needs Director Heather Pearson Villeda said she anticipates that CalFresh delays will result in more students accessing the campus’s Warrior Pantry. Stanislaus State University ...