CalFresh Eligibility
Part A. Basic Eligibility Information
A1) Household Criteria:
Do ANY of these household circumstances ½ûÂþÌìÌà to you?
1) Married couple who live together
2) Children under the age of 22 living with their biological, adoptive, or stepparent(s)
3) Unmarried couple living together with a common child
If YES, you must include these individuals in Question A2.
If NO, continue to Question A2.
A2) Income and Household Information:
Who do you purchase and prepare food with? Use this number of people in your household to determine which row to use on the chart below.Household of 1
Gross Monthly income $2,266
CalFresh Allotment Range $23-$284
Household of 2
Gross Monthly income $3,052
CalFresh Allotment Range $23-$516
Household of 3
Gross Monthly income $3,840
CalFresh Allotment Range $23-$740
Household of 4
Gross Monthly income $4,626
CalFresh Allotment Range $23-$939
*Household = a person living alone or a group of people living together who purchase and prepare food together. *Minimum amount is $23/month.
Part B: College Student Eligibility
- Working and getting paid for at least 20 hours per week or a total of 80 hours a month on average
- Approved (or awarded or accepted) for federal or state work study, anticipates working, and have not refused a work assignment
- Receiving Cal Grant A or B, and have received a California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) TANF letter
- Enrolled in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) or in a Local Program that Increases Employability (LPIE). For a list of approved LPIE’s email calfresh@cpp.edu
- Exerting parental control over a dependent under the age of 6 OR between the age of 6 and 12 with no adequate child-care (as determined by the county on a case-by-case basis) OR a single parent of a dependent under the age of 12
- Participating in the CalFresh Employment and Training Program (CFET) or Job