Who is eligible for CalFresh?
Student Eligibility
CalFresh considers you a student if you are between the age 18-49 and are enrolled in 6 units or more at an institution of higher education. If you are a student taking 6 or more units at Santa Ana College, you may qualify for CalFresh by meeting the eligibility requirements below:
To be eligible, you must meet all of the requirements below:
| After meeting Eligibility Part 1 requirements, you must meet one of the requirements below to be eligible: |
A household can get CalFresh if at least one person (including children):- has U.S. citizenship
- has a green card (for any length of time)
- has refugee or asylum status
- has parolee status for at least one year (Ukrainian parolees may qualify before one year)
- has applied for, or is currently applying for, a U-Visa or T-Visa
- is an applicant for VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) relief
- is a cuban or Haitian entrant
- is an Afghan entering with special Immigrant Visa (SIV), (SQ,SI) Parole, or other forms of humanitarian parole
- is Hmong/Laotian or American Indian born in Canada
Income: The household must meet the income guidelines. Please see chart below for reference.
| - Working an average of 20 hours per week or a total of 80 hours per month
- Been awarded work-study during the current academic year
- Approved for TANF-funded Cal Grant A or B
- Responsible for the care of a child under the age of 6
- Are a single parent and taking care of a child under the age of 12
- Be enrolled in a program that helps improve employability
- CalFresh Employment and Training Program, including Fresh Success
- Participating in CalWORKS or Triba
- l TANF
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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Income GuidelinesUse the number of people in the household to determine which row to use on the chart.
1
| $2,430
| $25-$292
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2
| $3,288
| $25-$535
|
3
| $4,144 | $25 - $766
|
4
| $5,000
| $25-$973
|
5
| $5,858
| $25 - $1,155
|
6
| $6,714
| $25 - $1,386
|
7
| $7,570
| $25 - $1,532
|
8
| $8,428
| $25 - $1,751 |
Who counts as a member of my household?
A household is a person or group of people who buy and prepare food together.
- You may live with people who don't count as a household member, such as a roommate, who purchses and prepares their own food.
- If you are under the age of 22 and live with biological, adoptive, or stepparent(s) you must apply together, even if you purchase and prepare your own
- food.
- If you are unmarried living together with a common child, you must apply under one household.
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