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If you don't already get CalFresh, <a href='/en/d-snap'>learn more about Disaster CalFresh here</a>.</p> <hr> <h2 class="h3">What if I need help now?</h2> <p>If you need food now, you can find your <a href='https://www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/#find-a-food-bank' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>local food bank</a>.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="slab slab--not-padded slab--gray-light slab--steps" style="padding-top: 2em;"> <div class="grid"> <h2>How does it work?</h2> </div> <div class="grid spacing-below-15"> <div class="grid__item width-one-third"> <div class="media-box"> <div class="media-box__media"> <div class="illustration--device"></div> </div> <div class="media-box__content"> <h3 class="text--caption">1. Apply</h3> <p class="form-card__body-text">Your county will call you within a week or two for an eligibility interview.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item width-one-third"> <div class="media-box"> <div class="media-box__media"> <div class="illustration--money"></div> </div> <div class="media-box__content"> <h3 class="text--caption">2. Get money</h3> <p class="form-card__body-text">If approved, you will get an EBT card for groceries within 10 days.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item width-one-third"> <div class="media-box"> <div class="media-box__media"> <div class="illustration--apple"></div> </div> <div class="media-box__content"> <h3 class="text--caption">3. Buy groceries</h3> <p class="form-card__body-text">EBT cards work in most food stores and <a href="https://ecologycenter.org/fmfinder/">farmers’ markets.</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="slab slab--not-padded slab--white slab--steps" style="padding-top: 2em; padding-bottom: 1em;"> <div class="grid"> <h2>What will I need?</h2> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item width-one-third"> <div class="media-box"> <div class="media-box__media"> <div class="illustration--id"></div> </div> <div class="media-box__content"> <p class="form-card__body-text spacing-above-15">A copy of your ID.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item width-one-third"> <div class="media-box"> <div class="media-box__media"> <div class="illustration--income"></div> </div> <div class="media-box__content"> <p class="form-card__body-text spacing-above-15">Proof of any income.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item width-one-third"> <div class="media-box"> <div class="media-box__media"> <div class="illustration--document"></div> </div> <div class="media-box__content"> <p class="form-card__body-text spacing-above-15"> Proof of immigration status. <br> <span class="text--help" style="text-transform: uppercase;">for non-citizens</span> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <p class="text--help">You’ll need to submit proof within 30 days of applying. In addition to these required documents, there may be other optional documents that could increase your benefit amount.</p> </div> </section> <section class="slab slab--gray-light slab--steps"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item width-five-sixths shift-one-twelfth"> <h2>GetCalFresh works in every county in California</h2> <div class="illustration--purple-california illustration__centered spacing-below-25"></div> <p class="text--help">Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, and Yuba</p> </div> </div> </section> </main> </div> <footer class="main-footer"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item width-two-thirds"> <div class="main-footer__legal"> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item width-one-half with-padding-med"> <a class="button button--cta" href="/en/apply"> Apply now <i class="button__icon icon-arrow_forward"></i> </a> <div class="navigation-list"> <p><a lang="zh" href="/zh?new_locale=zh">中文</a></p> <p><a lang="es" href="/es?new_locale=es">Español</a></p> <p><a lang="vi" href="/vi?new_locale=vi">Tiếng Việt</a></p> <p><a href="/en/immigrants">Immigrants</a></p> <p><a href="/en/ssi">SSI Recipients</a></p> <p><a href="/en/students">Students</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item width-one-half with-padding-med"> <div class="navigation-list"> <p><a href="/en/about">About this website</a></p> <p><a href="/en/for-counties">Partner as a county</a></p> <p><a href="/en/for-cbos">Partner as a CBO</a></p> </div> <br> <div class="navigation-list"> <p><a class="link--subtle" href="/en/faq">Frequently asked questions</a></p> <p><a class="link--subtle" href="/en/privacy">Privacy policy</a></p> <p><a class="link--subtle" href="/en/nondiscrimination">Nondiscrimination statement</a></p> <p><a class="link--subtle" href="/en/cboterms">CBO terms of service</a></p> <p><a class="link--subtle" rel="nofollow noindex" href="/en/users/sign_in">Assister sign in</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid__item width-one-fourth shift-one-twelfth"> <div class="main-footer__gcf-logo"> <a href="/en"> <img alt="GetCalFresh.org" src="/assets/gcf_lockup_monocrhome-47dd633a74c9c94e3ada433b725e63565f90ead80001e4c9e79a7e38ba86fbca.svg" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="grid__item"> <p class="service-msg">GetCalFresh.org is a service delivered by <a class='link--subtle' href='https://www.codeforamerica.org' target='_blank' rel='noopener' data-track-click='false'>Code for America<span class='screen-reader-only'>(opens in a new tab)</span> <i class='icon-open_new_tab'></i></a> on behalf of the people of California.</p> </div> </div> </footer> </body> </html>

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