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CalFresh Puts Food on the Table
We help eligible neighbors access CalFresh (food stamps) benefits, one of the best ways to end hunger.
CalFresh, formerly known as food stamps, is a nutrition assistance program for low-income individuals and families. In California, only about half of eligible households receive these benefits. Our Outreach Team is dedicated to getting more eligible people connected to this valuable program.
CalFresh leverages federal dollars to make an economic impact in low-income communities and is one of the best tools available to end hunger, with an average household receiving about $215 per month in benefits. In San Francisco and Marin, an estimated 56,000 people may be eligible for CalFresh but are not enrolled because of perceived stigma around getting assistance, immigration concerns, and an overwhelming application process.
The CalFresh Outreach team, alongside our broad network of community partners, the San Francisco Human Services Agency, and Marin Health and Human Services, work together to remedy these barriers to enrolling in CalFresh through education, outreach, client advocacy, and application assistance.
2016-2017 Highlights
Food Bank staff helped
1,700 households
to apply for CalFresh benefits.
Families enrolled by the Food Bank received close to
$3.5 million
in benefits to help buy groceries.
The purchasing power of those new benefits
provided enough food for over
1,222,000 meals.
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