Transitional Assistance Department, CalFresh help families buy the food they need

CalFresh is a benefit program which helps low‑income individuals and families buy the food they need. CalFresh benefits are provided on an electronic card that is used like an ATM or bank card to buy food at most grocery stores.

Who Qualifies for CalFresh?

Specific eligibility requirements for CalFresh consider citizenship, income and other factors. Generally, benefits are available to qualifying low‑income individuals and families who are:

U.S. citizens, or
Legal immigrants who meet certain criteria.

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are now eligible to CalFresh.

What are the requirements for CalFresh?

To receive CalFresh benefits, eligibility requirements must be met in the following areas:

Citizenship/Immigration status
Income
Residency in San Bernardino County
Work registration
Providing a Social Security Number

Other requirements may apply based on individual or family circumstances.

What are the Income Limits?

There are two income limits including gross and net. Your total income before taxes or any other subtractions is called gross income. Certain subtractions to your gross income, called deductions, are allowed. Allowable deductions can include housing costs, child support payments, child or dependent care payments and monthly medical expenses over $35 for elderly or disabled people. The amount left over after these deductions is called net income.

Current gross and net income limits can be found at http://wp.sbcounty.gov/tad/. Click on Programs > CalFresh > CalFresh Brochure Insert.

How much CalFresh can I get?

The amount of CalFresh benefits a person or family can receive is based on the size of the household and their net income after allowable deductions.

Current Benefit levels can be found at https://wp.sbcounty.gov/tad/. Click on Programs > CalFresh > CalFresh Brochure Insert.

How Do I Apply for CalFresh?

You can apply for CalFresh benefits by:

Completing an online application at BenefitsCal.com.
Calling the Customer Service Center at 1-877-410-8829 to request that an application be mailed to you.
Calling 211 to complete a telephone application.
Completing an application at a local Transitional Assistance Department (TAD) office.

Transitional Assistance Locations

Adelanto	10875 Rancho Rd., Adelanto
Apple Valley	13886 Central Rd., Apple Valley
Barstow	1900 E. Main St., Barstow
Colton	1900 W. Valley Blvd., Colton
Del Rosa	1895 Del Rosa Ave., San Bernardino
Fontana	7977 Sierra Ave., Fontana
Hesperia	9655 9th Ave., Hesperia
Needles	1090 E. Broadway St., Needles
Ontario	1647 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario
Ontario Medi-Cal Office	1627 E. Holt Blvd., Ontario
Rancho Cucamonga	10825 Arrow Rte., Rancho Cucamonga
Redlands	1811 W. Lugonia Ave., Redlands
Rialto	1175 W. Foothill Blvd., Rialto
San Bernardino	265 E. Fourth St., San Bernardino
San Bernardino	2740 Little Mountain Dr., San Bernardino
Twentynine Palms	73629 Sun Valley Dr., Twentynine Palms
Victorville	15010 Palmdale Rd., Victorville
Yucaipa	32353 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa
Yucca Valley	56357 Pima Trail, Yucca Valley

Families and individuals can request Expedited Service (ES) when applying for CalFresh. Applications that meet ES qualifications will be processed within three (3) working days.

For more information, please visit CalFresh – Transitional Assistance Department at wp.sbcounty.gov/tad.

Additional County Update News – July 11, 2024