Disaster CalFresh Outreach Materials
There has been a presidential disaster declaration in a number of counties across the state of California. The California Department of Education (CDE) is assisting the California Department of Social Services, (CDSS) to share information about Disaster CalFresh food benefit services. Currently, families in Lake, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Yolo counties are eligible for Disaster CalFresh benefits.
The application process for Disaster CalFresh benefits is a two-phase process. First, families in eligible counties must pre-register for Disaster CalFresh benefits by calling or texting 1-916-237-1909 between Wednesday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 13. Those families that have pre-registered will be contacted by their local counties to complete the application and interview process between Wednesday, October 14 and Thursday, October 22.
To assist with community outreach, the CDSS has announced the availability of new Disaster CalFresh outreach materials. These materials are available on the CDSS website
and will be updated routinely.
and will be updated routinely.- Available Now: Outreach materials focusing on pre-registration (English and Spanish)
- Disaster CalFresh Eligibility Flow Chart Visual Tool
- Applying for Disaster CalFresh in 1,2,3 Visual Tool
- Flyer (lived or worked in impacted county)
- Flyer (students)
- Flyer (all Californians – Immigrants/Non-Citizens)
- Social Media Document
- Social Media Postings (4 visuals)
- Disaster CalFresh FAQ Sheet
- In Progress: Standard application materials (English; Spanish coming soon)
- Disaster CalFresh Eligibility Flow Chart Visual Tool
- Applying for Disaster CalFresh in 1,2,3 Visual Tool
- Flyer (lived or worked in impacted county)
- Flyer (students)
- Flyer (all Californians – Immigrants/Non-Citizens)
- Social Media Postings (4 visuals)
The CDE requests that program operators share these resources with families to ensure that they can access these Disaster CalFresh benefits.
Contact Information
Please send any questions related to outreach materials to CalFreshAccess@dss.ca.gov.
Families with general questions about CalFresh can contact the CDSS CalFresh Benefits Help Line at 1-877-847-3663 or send an email to CalFreshPolicy@dss.ca.gov.
Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Disaster CalFresh Outreach Materials - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)