{"id":392287,"date":"2023-07-11T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T17:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392287"},"modified":"2026-05-21T21:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:04:04","slug":"how-to-apply-for-calfresh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/main-homepage\/how-to-apply-for-calfresh\/","title":{"rendered":"CalFresh \u2013 How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392287\" class=\"elementor elementor-392287\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 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Us<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Program Brochures<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/leadership-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Leadership Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-join-our-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Join Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-data-and-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Data and Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/partners-providers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Partners &amp; Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Disaster Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/emergency-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Community Emergency Access Assessment<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/survey-and-project-updates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Survey and Project Updates<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/toolkit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resource Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392306\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-alert\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395487\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA e-Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/social-media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395173\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">About Us<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Program Brochures<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/leadership-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Leadership Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-join-our-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Join Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-data-and-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Data and Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/partners-providers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Partners &amp; Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Disaster Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/emergency-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community Emergency Access Assessment<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/survey-and-project-updates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Survey and Project Updates<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/toolkit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resource Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392306\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-alert\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395487\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA e-Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/social-media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0177729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d43a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CalFresh \u2013 How to Apply<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e812539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e812539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div>If you are without food, you may qualify for expedited services. Visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/BenefitsCal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BenefitsCal.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for more information.\u00a0If you do not have all the information to complete an application, just complete what you can.\u00a0 You may submit an application with only your name, address and signature.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>When applying, you will be asked for information about your residency, citizenship, identity, Social Security Number, income, and property.\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc66490 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc66490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10aaf6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f10aaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h3><strong>Online<\/strong><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left\">You can apply for CalFresh online at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BenefitsCal.com<\/a><\/strong>. This is often the quickest and easiest way to apply for most benefits.<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Paper Application<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Download an application (PDF) in\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/CF-285_8-21_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">English<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/CF-285_LP_8-21_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"(Large Print) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">(Large Print)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/CF-285_LP_8-21_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Spanish - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Spanish<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Drop it off at a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=110988239943724619938.00047c97d75f8573cab59&amp;z=10&amp;dg=feature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Community Service Center, - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Community Service Center,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<em>or<\/em><\/li><li>Fax it to\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align)\">805-658-4530,\u00a0<em>or<\/em><\/span><\/li><li>Mail the completed form to:<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">County of Ventura Human Services Agency L#5290<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>855 Partridge Dr.<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Ventura, CA 93003-9565<\/p><h3><strong>By Phone<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Call 1-888-472-4463 (or TTY 1-800-735-2922) to request an application, which includes a postage-paid return envelope.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d80774 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d80774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a0fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a0fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Forms &amp; Documents<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/CF-285_8-21_English.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"CalFresh Application English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">CalFresh Application (English)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/CF-285_8-21_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"CalFresh Application espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">CalFresh Application (espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/Additional-Resources\/Forms-and-Brochures\/2020\/A-D\/CF485.pdf?ver=2023-10-10-073009-990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application (English)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/TranslatedForms\/Spanish\/CF_485_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application (espa\u00f1ol)<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/Additional-Resources\/Forms-and-Brochures\/2020\/A-D\/CF485LP.pdf?ver=2024-08-14-160454-610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Large Print (English)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/TranslatedForms\/Spanish\/CF_485_LP_Spanish.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Large Print (espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/cdssweb\/entres\/forms\/English\/SAWS2_PLUS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"CalFresh &amp; Medi-Cal Application English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">CalFresh &amp; Medi-Cal Application (English)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/cdssweb\/entres\/forms\/Spanish\/SAWS2PLUS_SP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"CalFresh &amp; Medi-Cal Application espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">CalFresh &amp; Medi-Cal Application (espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/#:~:text=HSA%20Assistance%20Programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"HSA Assistance Programs booklet English - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">HSA Assistance Programs booklet (English)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/#:~:text=HSA%20Programas%20de%20Asistencia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"HSA Assistance Programs booklet espa\u00f1ol - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">HSA Assistance Programs booklet (espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed491d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ed491d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c20308 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c20308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-397932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26.png 881w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/04\/Benefit-Chart-to-12-26-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1bd02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a1bd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left\">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.<\/p><p>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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"BenefitsCal - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\">BenefitsCal<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CalFresh \u2013 How to Apply If you are without food, you may qualify for expedited services. 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