Thousands of California households could receive up to $1,756 in additional food benefits in March thanks to the CalFresh benefits program, which is the Golden State’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
For example, a family of four may receive more than $975. The money is transferred directly to an EBT card, which works similarly to a debit card in supermarkets and on some websites. There are no cumbersome procedures! Of course, certain conditions must be met.
The CalFresh EBT card: Who can get it?
CalFresh is essentially the card that saves you when you don’t have enough money to stock your pantry. It is the California version of the federal SNAP, so the rules are set by the state.
The concept is simple: if you qualify, they deposit money on a card each month, allowing you to buy whatever you need. The best? You do not have to pay it back…