Here is a brief rundown of what to anticipate during the first week of February 2025, whether you are a CalFresh recipient or are just interested in learning more about how the program operates. Individuals and families can access wholesome food through CalFresh, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Let’s get started!
Low-income people and families who fulfill certain qualifying conditions are the target audience for CalFresh benefits. This includes, for instance, elderly people in need of financial support and families with children.
Homeless individuals, working adults with low incomes, and some college students (who fulfill specific criteria) may be eligible.
How Does California Organize the CalFresh / SNAP Payments?
You will receive an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card if you are accepted for CalFresh, which you can use to purchase qualified food items at supermarkets, farmers markets, and online merchants including Amazon, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and Walmart, among hundreds of others.
CalFresh benefits are distributed by California during the first 10 days of the month. The precise day you will get benefits is determined by the final digit of your case number.
It operates like this. Your benefits will be loaded on February 1 if your approved case number ends in 1, and so on, until your case number finishes in 0 with a February 10 deposit date.
In the first ten days of the month, California completes the whole CalFresh payment schedule, which looks like this:
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Case number ending in 1:
Benefits available on February 1 -
Case number ending in 2:
Benefits available on February 2 -
Case number ending in 3:
Benefits available on February 3 -
Case number ending in 4:
Benefits available on February 4 -
Case number ending in 5:
Benefits available on February 5 -
Case number ending in 6:
Benefits available on February 6 -
Case number ending in 7:
Benefits available on February 7 -
Case number ending in 8:
Benefits available on February 8 -
Case number ending in 9:
Benefits available on February 9 -
Case number ending in 0:
Benefits available on February 10
The highest amount of CalFresh and SNAP benefits in 2025
The amount that CalFresh pays to recipients as of February 2025 is determined by a number of criteria, however there are upper limits based on the size of the household (number of members).
The maximum monthly SNAP payments for fiscal year 2025 differ depending on the size of the household. The maximum monthly benefit for a single-person household is $292, and the maximum monthly benefit for a pair is $536. The maximum benefit increases to $768 for three persons and to $975 for four.
Even more can be given to larger households: up to $1,158 can be given to five individuals, $1,390 to six, $1,536 to seven, and $1,756 to eight.
The maximum monthly compensation rises by $220 for every household member over eight.
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