CalFresh

July 26July 26
CalFresh Recipients Impacted by Recent Fires Eligible for Additional Aid
Riverside County residents who receive state-paid food benefits and suffered losses in the recent brush fires that impacted Beaumont, Lake Mathews, Moreno Valley and the San Jacinto Valley are eligible for replacement food and related items, officials said Wednesday.

Pristine Villarreal
May 09May 12
Expanded CalFresh Eligibility for College Students Ends June 2023
- California
- Health
The temporary expansion of the CalFresh eligibility for college students in California will come to an end in June, after the federal public health emergency ends.

Ceci Partridge
January 30February 14
CSUSB Students Experiencing Food Insecurity Receive Grant at Palm Desert Campus
BIGHORN Cares has donated $5,000 to support the DEN food pantry at the Palm Desert Campus of Cal State San Bernardino, according to the press release.

Pristine Villarreal
January 26
Replacement Benefits Available for CalFresh Households
- Community
- News
“We wanted to let our customers know that if they lost food during early January winter storms, help is available,” said Allison Gonzalez, assistant director of the Self Sufficiency Division at the county’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). “We recommend impacted customers contact DPSS to request replacement of benefits as soon as possible.”

Pristine Villarreal
September 14
CalFresh Recipients Impacted by Fairview Fire Eligible for Additional Aid
- Community
- Local
CalFresh recipients impacted by the deadly wildfire can, until Oct. 5, apply for disaster relief that will enable them to recoup the products they lost because their properties were damaged or they were forced to evacuate, according to the county Department of Public Social Services.

Ceci Partridge
May 14May 14
120,000 Riverside County households to receive food benefits on Sunday
- Local
Just over 120,000 Riverside County households that receive CalFresh food assistance can expect additional emergency relief on their benefits card on Sunday (May 16). CalFresh, also known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income and working-class households buy nutritious food, provides free school meals for qualified children and gives customers access to […]

News Staff
April 16
New round of emergency CalFresh benefits scheduled to land Sunday
- Local
The state is expected to issue a new round of emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday to 75,000 at-risk households in Riverside County. CalFresh, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income and working-class households purchase nutritious food and provides free school meals for qualified children. The program also provides recipients with access […]

Taylor Martinez
April 07April 07
Almost 40,000 College Students in Riverside County Are Now Eligible for CalFresh Benefits
- Local
College students who are struggling with food and housing insecurity are encouraged to apply for a program that can help them stretch their food budgets and eat healthier, county officials and student advocates said this week. Nearly 40,000 college students in Riverside County are now eligible for CalFresh. But officials say less than 10 percent […]

Taylor Martinez

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