CalFresh – How to Apply
If you are without food, you may qualify for expedited services. Visit BenefitsCal.com for more information. If you do not have all the information to complete an application, just complete what you can. You may submit an application with only your name, address and signature.
When applying, you will be asked for information about your residency, citizenship, identity, Social Security Number, income, and property.
Online
You can apply for CalFresh online at BenefitsCal.com. This is often the quickest and easiest way to apply for most benefits.
Paper Application
- Download an application (PDF) in English (Large Print) or Spanish.
- Drop it off at a Community Service Center, or
- Fax it to 805-658-4530, or
- Mail the completed form to:
County of Ventura Human Services Agency L#5290
855 Partridge Dr.
Ventura, CA 93003-9565
By Phone
- Call 1-888-472-4463, TTY 1-800-735-2922 to request an application, which includes a postage-paid return envelope.
Forms & Documents
- CalFresh Application (English)
- CalFresh Application (español)
- CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application (English)
- CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application (español)
- CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Large Print (English)
- CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Large Print (español)
- CalFresh & Medi-Cal Application (English)
- CalFresh & Medi-Cal Application (español)
- HSA Assistance Programs booklet (English)
- HSA Assistance Programs booklet (español)
Eligibility
To get CalFresh benefits, your income must be under certain limits . There is no property limit for most households applying only for CalFresh; however for those applying for CalFresh and CalWORKs, the cash resource limit is $3,000 per family or $4,500 per family if a member is over age 60 or has a disability.
If you and/or your family are eligible for CalFresh benefits you are most likely also eligible for Medi-Cal health coverage and may apply for both programs by completing the application online at BenefitsCal.