California residents are about to receive their CalFresh benefits for the month of December. The last digit of each beneficiary's case number determines when benefits will be loaded onto EBT cards. Jennifer from BSEB MATRIC also explains how "household size, a number of income-related criteria, and other factors affect the amount sent."
As previously stated, the last digit will dictate when the benefits will be transferred.
Differences between CalFresh & SNAP
SNAP and CalFresh are very similar programs, both have the same goal to help low-income families afford nutritious foods. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the federally named and mandated program that operates in all states and is regulated by the USDA while CalFresh is state-supervised and is operated by the counties and was created to meet specific needs of Californians.
What can be purchased with CalFresh?
Identical to SNAP, CalFresh benefits may be put towards items such as: fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, breads & cereals, snack like foods, non-alcoholic beverages and seeds & plants to produce food for the household.
Both programs also have the same restricted items such as: beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes, tobacco, vitamins, medicines, hot foods, foods that will be eaten in the store, and any nonfood items such as: pet foods, soaps, paper products and household supplies.