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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CALIFORNIA
CalFresh Healthy Living & CalFresh Outreach Programs
BenefitsCal Resources - YouTube Playlist
In addition to the Quick Reference Guides that I shared in the previous post, there is now a YouTube Playlist containing short training...
Oct 19, 20211 min read
BenefitsCal Quick Reference Guides
As you may be aware, C4Yourself switched over to BenefitsCal on September 27th, followed by YourBenefitsNow on November 22nd, and...
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Eligibility of Humanitarian Parolees from Afghanistan
Many of your communities may be seeing immigrants from Afghanistan who are eligible for CalFresh (with no waiting period) due to their...
Sep 9, 20211 min read


September Emergency Allotments
CalFresh Emergency Allotment for the month of September has been approved, and will be available on October 24th. Please find important...
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Statewide Restaurant Meals Program
As you may be aware, the Restaurant Meals Program allows people who are age 60+ and/or who have a disability to use their CalFresh...
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Important Updates: #TogetherWeBenefit Information
You may or may not already be aware, the federal unemployment benefits are set to end on September 4, 2021. The CDSS CalFresh and...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


CalFresh Emergency Allotments for August 2021
CalFresh Emergency Allotments for the month of August have been approved, and unlike previous months, it will go out on different dates...
Aug 25, 20211 min read
EBT Social Media Samples
The CDSS CalFresh Outreach updated the EBT Online social media samples in both English and Spanish. You can also find the social media...
Aug 25, 20211 min read
EBT Online: New Vendors Available Through Instacart
As mentioned on our July 8th CFO Call, the EBT online information page has been updated with additions to the list of available vendors...
Jul 8, 20211 min read
CalFresh Waiver Extensions
Please be advised that the following waivers have been extended until December 21, 2021: • a waiver of the initial application and...
Jul 6, 20211 min read


CalFresh Emergency Allotments for July 2021
CalFresh Emergency Allotments for the month of July have been approved and will be available beginning August 8th. Please find important...
Jul 6, 20211 min read
ABAWD Time Limit Waiver Approval
Please be advised that the request to waive the ABAWD time limit rule throughout the State from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022 has been...
Jun 28, 20211 min read
P-EBT Website is LIVE
Hi all, CDSS’s P-EBT website is live! Go to https://capandemic-ebt.org for the client-facing and partner-facing webpages. The partner...
Jun 28, 20211 min read
P-EBT All Stakeholder Meeting: 6/25/21
Please join the next P-EBT All Stakeholder Meeting, scheduled for Friday, June 25 from 1:00 to 2:00pm. During this meeting we will...
Jun 18, 20211 min read


CalFresh Emergency Allotments For June 2021
CalFresh Emergency Allotments for the month of June have been approved and will be available beginning July 18, 2021. Please find...
Jun 2, 20211 min read
CalFresh Student Eligibility: Verification Of Exemptions
Please see below for the link to the ACL that notifies County Welfare Departments (CWDs) that exemptions from the student eligibility...
Jun 2, 20211 min read
County Disaster CalFresh Plans For Federal Fiscal Year 2022
A County Welfare Directors Letter was sent to County Welfare Departments (CWDs) with guidance on completing and submitting their required...
May 20, 20211 min read
May 20th: P-EBT All Stakeholder Meeting
Please join us for our next P-EBT All Stakeholder Meeting, scheduled for Thursday, May 20 from 2:00 to 3:00pm. During this meeting we...
May 11, 20211 min read


CalFresh Emergency Allotments for May 2021
CalFresh Emergency Allotments for the month of May have been approved and will be available beginning June 13, 2021. Please find...
May 6, 20211 min read
Resources for CalFresh Awareness Month (English & Spanish)
Follow-up Resources from the 4/22/21 Kickoff Webinar are available in English and Spanish! The resources include: Social Media Samples...
May 5, 20211 min read
This program is funded by USDA SNAP, known in California as CalFresh, an equal opportunity provider.
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