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Who is Eligible?

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.

Eligibility Details

To learn more and apply, please visit How to Apply for CalFresh. 

As of March 9, 2021, CalFresh and CFAP are not considered public charge programs. This means that getting CFAP will not be counted against you when you apply for a green card. CFAP also does not count against you if you apply for citizenship. CFAP is safe to use and won’t impact your citizenship status.