Some college students who were once automatically eligible for California’s food benefits program will now have to apply before June 10. State officials are urging college students to apply for ...

CalFresh, a federally funded food assistance program, is a largely untapped resource for California college students, a recent UCLA study found. Researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy ...

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The CalFresh program, California’s version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), continues to provide essential food assistance to millions of residents. This program plays ...

It’s only been a month since the federal government shutdown caused the 5.5 million Californians who use CalFresh — the state’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — to see their ...

Guest Commentary written by Hannah Mudgett Hannah Mudgett is a student at University of California, Berkeley, pursuing ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, is gearing up to send out the first round of monthly payments for August in California. Some low-income households in California who ...

As the government shutdown drags on leaders in Southern California are warning residents that the federal food assistance program known as SNAP could run out of funding and recipients might not ...

The Golden State is an agricultural powerhouse, but millions of people are struggling to afford their groceries. Even worse, grocery prices are expected to increase even more under President Donald ...

CalFresh outreach manager Lorena Carranza, along with volunteers, speak with residents that are waiting in their cars at Hiram Johnson High School on Friday, Jan. 08, 2021, to pick up food boxes from ...