CalFresh, California's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides benefits for low-income Californians with the aim of improving access to nutritious, affordable food.
CFPA Primary Contact
Community Resources
CFPA Resource: The 411 on Phone Interviews in California
CFPA’s guide to waiving the face-to-face interview for CalFresh link
How to Apply for CalFresh
Visit the California Department of Social Services Website link
CalFresh Brochure
CalFresh Updates & News
CalFresh Forum Event Materials Now Posted!
2.9.2012 The 2012 CalFresh Forum was a great success! With more than 300 individuals from across the state and country gathered for the day-long event focused entirely on CalFresh, Read more here…
Just Released: PAI and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates
2.8.2011 Today CFPA released new editions of the Program Access Index analysis and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates report. These publications provide key county- and state-level data. Read more here…CalFresh Forum Update: Full Agenda Now Available!
1.30.2012 The 2012 CalFresh Forum full event agenda is now posted. The agenda includes workshop schedule Read more here…
2012 Freshy Award Voting Now Open!
12.20.2011 The nominations are in and the voting has begun! The winners will be announced at the 2012 CalFresh Forum. The Freshy Awards are based completely on your votes. Read more here…
Preliminary CalFresh Forum Agenda Now Available!
12.13.2011 We’ve just released a preliminary agenda for the 2012 CalFresh Forum! This agenda includes an event schedule, overview of plenary speakers and bio links.. Read more here…
CDSS Guidance on Elimination of Fingerprint for CalFresh
12.9.2011 As a result of AB 6 (Fuentes) recently signed by Governor Brown, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has released an All County Letter (ACL) providing county guidance regarding the immediate elimination of the fingerprint Read more here…
CalFresh Forum Keynote Speaker Announced!
11.18.2011 We’ve just confirmed that Secretary Lanier Cansler from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will be a keynote speaker at the 2012 CalFresh Forum! Read more here…
Urge Congress to Protect the Federal Safety-net!
11.4.2011 Tell your Senators and House Members to protect the federal nutrition safety net programs. The Super Committee has been charged with managing U.S. deficit negotiations Read more here…
CalFresh Legislation
AB 1560 (Fuentes) 2012
Food for Health: Aligning Medi-Cal & Nutrition Assistance link
AB 6 (Fuentes) 2011
The CalFresh Act of 2011 link
AB 69 (Beall) 2011
CalFresh Senior Nutrition Benefits link
Reports & Data
Increases in CalFresh Participation 2006-2011
County-by County Increases in CalFresh Participation
Two-page PDF
An Opportunity to Boost Senior Participation in CalFresh
The Potential of Targeted Enrollment Among Social Security Recipients
California Impact of Chairman Ryan's Budget Resolution
Cuts to and restructuring of SNAP funding would harm low-income Californian, as well as state and local economies PDF
Program Access Index (PAI) 2011
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2009 link
Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2010
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link