{"id":392319,"date":"2023-07-12T15:53:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T15:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392319"},"modified":"2026-04-14T23:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:30:14","slug":"calfresh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calfresh\/","title":{"rendered":"CalFresh"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392319\" class=\"elementor elementor-392319\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet 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tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/foster-transitional-age-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Foster &amp; Transitional Age Youth<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item 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href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b8dcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44b8dcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3f5f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc3f5f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dbeb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05dbeb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96fdfed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96fdfed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CalFresh<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601a25e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"601a25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><p>The CalFresh program helps families and people who have little or no income buy groceries. CalFresh benefits are not cash. CalFresh benefits come loaded on an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card that can be used like a bank debit card to buy food at most grocery stores, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KljSJfvm1XY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KljSJfvm1XY\" aria-label=\"farmers markets, - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">farmers markets,<\/a><\/strong> some <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/CalFresh\/EBTOnline\/EBT-Online-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"online grocery sites - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"2\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">online grocery sites<\/a>,<\/strong> and other places that sell food.<\/p><p>Households that meet the criteria below for expedited service may be entitled to receive benefits within three days. Expedited services requires that you::<\/p><ul><li>Have no more than $100 in liquid resources and less than $150 gross income for the month of application<\/li><li>Be a destitute seasonal or migrant farm worker household and have no more than $100 liquid resources<\/li><li>Have monthly shelter and utility costs that exceed the household\u2019s combined liquid resources and gross income for the month of application<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\"><br \/>You can sign up forCalFresh online at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Benefitscal.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"http:\/\/Benefitscal.com\">BenefitsCal.com.<\/a><\/strong> Our staff is also available to serve you online, by phone, <\/span><strong><a style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/vchsa.org\/csd-submit\/form\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"email - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/vchsa.org\/csd-submit\/form\/en\">email<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">, fax, drop-off\/mail-in services, and in person.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/medi-cal\/medi-cal-how-to-apply\/\"><strong>Learn more about the many ways to apply<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d4d6d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"22d4d6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/budget-impacts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn About Important 2026-2028 Benefit Changes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e634e75 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e634e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/services-for-non-citizen-households-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Resources for Non-Citizen Households<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592f7d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"592f7d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8367685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8367685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded7cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ded7cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CalFresh News &amp; Information<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a8e1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44a8e1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1119f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f1119f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2520\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2520\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2026 Work Requirement Changes <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2520\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848e7ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"848e7ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fc28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19fc28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New federal laws are changing CalFresh work requirements this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/inforesources\/calfresh\/abawd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit CalFresh <\/strong><\/a>for information in English and Spanish on this and other pending changes and dates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2521\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2521\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> 2026 Changes to Immigrant Eligibility <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2521\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd29d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edd29d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf911c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbf911c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Due to the federal budget bill (HR1), certain qualified noncitizens are no longer eligible to receive CalFresh food benefits as of April 1, 2026. The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/CalFreshResourceCenter\/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20Flyer_Color.pdf\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"2\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Noncitizen Eligibility Flyer <\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cdss.ca.gov\/Portals\/9\/CalFreshResourceCenter\/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"2\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0outline the changes. Additionally you can visit HSA&#8217;s<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/budget-impacts\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/budget-impacts\/\">Budget Impact<\/a> <\/strong>page for an overview of key benefit changes over the next two years.<\/p><p>These documents provide information such as, but not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Who is still eligible for CalFresh<\/li><li>Who is losing eligibility for CalFresh<\/li><li>Where you can find resources \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2522\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2522\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Double Your Dollars at Participating Farmers Markets <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2522\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ce66b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5ce66b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c4ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c4ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are enrolled in CalFresh, you can double your CalFresh dollars at a certified farmers market through the <strong>Market Match Program<\/strong>. To find local farmers market participating in Market Match, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ecologycenter.org\/fmfinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"FMFinder.org - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">FMFinder.org<\/a>. Learn more about Ventura County farmers markets at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vccfm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VCCFM.org.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2522\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af5869 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4af5869\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcbff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6fcbff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/KljSJfvm1XY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2523\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2523\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Resources to Help Understand the Public Charge Rule <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2523\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6fa44c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6fa44c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede6d54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ede6d54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently, most benefits do not count against your immigration qualifications. The Public Charge Rule helps you understand the specific benefits that may factor into the immigration process.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/public-charge\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Resources to Help Understand the New Public Charge Rule - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/public-charge\/\">Resources to Help Understand the Public Charge Rule<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Please note: The federal government has considered tightening this rule in the future, which could negatively impact some immigrants using benefits. Watch this page for information if changes take shape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2524\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2524\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Participating Restaurants Offer CalFresh Meals\u00a0 <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2524\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58c5d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d58c5d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b36dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b36dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/restaurant-meals-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Restaurant Meals Program<\/strong><\/a> (RMP) allows CalFresh clients who are 60 years or older, people with disabilities, and individuals who are homeless to use their EBT cards to purchase meals from participating restaurants. Ventura County is now recruiting local restaurants for the RMP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2525\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2525\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> CalFresh Employment &amp; Training <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2525\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909d97f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"909d97f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110218f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"110218f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This voluntary program gives you access to a wide range of employment resources such as: job search, training, support and more.\u00a0 Contact your caseworker to sign up or call\u00a01-888-472-4463<b>.<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/07\/56-30-004-CalFresh-Employment-and-Training-Program-Flyer-07.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>CalFresh Employment Flyer (PDF)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48baf55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48baf55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3948c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3948c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skip the Line with BenefitsCal<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e840093 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e840093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs and General Relief clients can check status or renew their benefits online, report changes and upload documents at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BenefitsCal.com.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8160d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fc8160d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"apply-here\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Online<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e803a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e803a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9b003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9b003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Helpful CalFresh Links<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/main-homepage\/how-to-apply-for-calfresh\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"How to Apply - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/check-benefits-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"Benefits Status - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">Benefits Status<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/report-income-changes-calfresh\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"Report Changes - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">Report Changes<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ebt-balance\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"Check Balance - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">Check EBT Balance<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/StudentCenter\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/StudentCenter\/Home\" aria-label=\"CalFresh Student Benefits - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">CalFresh Student Benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong style=\"background-color: transparent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calfresh-qc\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calfresh-qc\">CalFresh Quality Control<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calfresh-most-asked-questions-useful-links-2\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calfresh-most-asked-questions-useful-links-2\/\">Most-Asked Questions and Links<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d7b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5d7b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;font-size: 1.33rem;color: #a05454\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Keep Your EBT Card Secure<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"color: #a05454\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">No legitimate organization should ever contact you to ask for your card number or PIN.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"color: #a05454\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Change your PIN often.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"color: #a05454\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Use only the free, official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/inforesources\/cdss-programs\/ebt\/ebtedge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/inforesources\/cdss-programs\/ebt\/ebtedge\" aria-label=\"ebtEDGE mobile and web-based app - 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Beware of copycat apps with a fee.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align);color: #333333\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align);color: #333333\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align);color: #333333\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align);color: #333333\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"color: #a05454\"><span style=\"color: #000000;text-align: var(--text-align)\"><strong><br \/>If\u00a0 your benefits may have been stolen:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align)\">Call the customer service telephone number on the back of your EBT card: <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align)\">877-328-9677<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align);color: #000000\">Contact your eligibility worker.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align)\">Call HSA Customer Service at <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align)\">888-472-4463<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;text-align: var(--text-align)\">.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f979b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f979b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>HSA does not discriminate based on disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. If you have a disability and feel you have been discriminated against, please contact: Francisco Mora, Civil Rights Coordinator 855 Partridge Drive, Ventura, CA 93003. 805-477-5166, TTY 800-735-2922 or 711.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f30dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08f30dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CalFresh informational videos in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OxCDRj01ETE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/U6hCW4m-T7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RNcT3xR2GnY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mixteco<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a 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