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What is CFAP?

The State of California provides state-funded food benefits through the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) for non-citizens who do not qualify for CalFresh benefits which are federally funded. 

Current CFAP Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible to CFAP, non-citizens must currently be ineligible for CalFresh benefits solely due to their immigration status under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996.

Some examples of CFAP Eligible individuals are non-citizens who are:

  • Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) who have not met the five (5) year United States (U.S.) residency requirement or 40 qualifying work quarters criteria;
  • Parolees.
  • Conditional entrants; or
  • Are battered or abused.