COMMUNITY

RESOURCES

WHAT IS
CALFRESH?
CalFresh is also known as SNAP
(supplemental nutrition assistance
program). It provides monthly food
benefits to low-income individuals
and households.

AM I ELIGIBLE
FOR CALFRESH?
There are certain income
requirements, dependent on the
size of your family. More
information can be found here:
https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/food
/calfresh/gross-income.html

HOW DO I GET
CALFRESH?
1. Submit application
2. Submit proof of situation with
documents i.e. ID, paystub, rent
receipt, etc
3. Do a 30-60 minute interview with a
county worker over the phone
4. If approved, receive EBT card with
money for groceries within 30 days

WHERE DO I SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION?
1. Submit an application online at
https://www.getcalfresh.org/.
Currently available in English and
Spanish
2. Call CalFresh Info Line 1-877-847-3663.
Available in English, Spanish,
Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, and
Russian.
3. Find your county office contact
https://calfresh.dss.ca.gov/food/officel
ocator/
VALID AS OF 10/2020 SOURCE: HTTPS://WWW.GETCALFRESH.ORG/
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WHAT IS WIC?
WIC stands for the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women Infants
Children. It provides supplemental foods,
health care referrals, and nutrition
education for low income, pregnant,
breastfeeding, or women who have just
given birth, and children up to five years
old who are at nutritional risk.

AM I ELIGIBLE FOR
WIC?
WIC services are for women who have
just given birth, who are breastfeeding,
or those who are pregnant. WIC is also
for children under five years old. WIC
applicants must live in the state they
apply for benefits, and be at nutritional
risk. More information about eligibility
criteria can be found here:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/wic-
eligibility-requirements

HOW DO I GET
WIC?
Contact the WIC state or local
agency. Please find a list of toll free
numbers for state WIC agencies
here:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/toll
-free-numbers-wic-state-agencies

DOES WIC
AFFECT MY
ABILITY TO GET
CITIZENSHIP/
GREEN CARD?
No, getting WIC will not affect
your eligibility to get citizenship or
a green card.

VALID AS OF 10/2020 SOURCE: HTTPS://WWW.FNS.USDA.GOV/WIC

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offers a lot of free recipes- from African
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ASKED
QUESTIONS
WHAT IS EBT?
EBT stands for electronic benefits
transfer. EBT allows recipients to
use a debit-style card to access
food and cash benefits from the
government.

WHAT IS A FOOD
BANK/PANTRY?
A food bank or pantry is a non-
profit organization that distributes
food, perishable and non-
perishable, to those in need.

WHAT IS 211?
211 is a special telephone number in Canada
and the United States, designed to provide
information and referrals to health, human,
and social assistance services. Los Angeles
has a 211 website specifically for the city,
which also includes a food finder map, a tool
to help families find food resources nearby.
Link is below:

211la.org
https://foodfinder.211la.org/

WHICH PROGRAMS WILL

NOT AFFECT MY ELIGIBILITY
FOR CITIZIENSHIP / GREEN
CARD?
The following programs are not considered a
"public charge" and will not affect eligibility:
Emergency medical assistance;
Disaster relief;
National school lunch programs;
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children;
The Children’s Health Insurance Program;
Subsidies for foster care and adoption;
Government-subsidized student and mortgage
loans;
Energy assistance;
Food pantries and homeless shelters;
VALID AS OF 10/2020
Head Start.
SOURCE: HTTPS://WWW.USCIS.GOV/NEWS/PUBLIC-CHARGE-FACT-SHEET