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Drake
I tried calling the county office to ask about this yesterday and was on hold for 45 minutes before I had to hang up because my break at work ended. So frustrating! I wish they would just send clear information about all these programs instead of making us hunt everything down ourselves.
I've been there with those frustrating hold times. A friend recommended using Claimyr to get through to CalFresh workers faster - it holds your place in line and calls you back when a representative is available. Saved me hours of waiting! Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8. I used it last month to sort out my recertification issues and got through in about 10 minutes instead of waiting on hold all day.
Drake
•Oh that sounds amazing actually. Going to check that out! I have so many questions about this summer program that I can't find answers to online.
Noah Ali
Just updating in case anyone else is confused like I was - I found a flyer in my kid's backpack yesterday that explained more about Summer EBT. It IS different from P-EBT, which was just a COVID thing. This new Summer EBT is $120 per kid for the whole summer to help with food when school meals aren't available. The flyer said if you already get CalFresh, you don't need to apply separately - they'll automatically check eligibility through the school meal data. But they still recommended making sure your contact info is updated in the school system so you get the card. Hope this helps someone else!
Thanks for the update! This is correct - most CalFresh families will be automatically enrolled but keeping your address current with both the school and county office is important to make sure you receive the card.
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Ayla Kumar
This might sound stupid but are you sure you're checking on the right day? My sister thought her benefits were cut but she was just checking too early. CalFresh benefits get deposited on different days based on the last digit of your case number. Mine's a 7 so I get mine on the 7th of each month. When do yours normally come in?
Vera Visnjic
•Not a stupid question at all! Mine usually come on the 3rd (my case number ends in 3). I checked on the 3rd and again today (the 5th) and still only have the $43 from January. I'm really hoping something changes before the Super Bowl so I can at least make some snacks for the kids.
Oliver Brown
I work with CalFresh recipients and wanted to explain why your benefits may have been reduced. The most common reasons are: 1. Increased income (even small increases can impact benefits) 2. Change in household composition 3. Unreported income discovered during verification 4. Missing or incomplete SAR7 information 5. Expenses like rent or utilities not fully reported To maximize your benefits, make sure you're reporting all allowable expenses on your SAR7 or recertification application. This includes: - Full rent/mortgage amount - Utilities (if not using the standard utility allowance) - Child care expenses - Medical expenses over $35/month for elderly or disabled household members - Court-ordered child support payments Regarding the timing of benefits, they're issued from the 1st-10th of each month based on the last digit of your case number. There are no supplemental payments tied to specific events like the Super Bowl. If you believe your benefits were incorrectly calculated, you can request a state hearing within 90 days of receiving your Notice of Action.
Vera Visnjic
•Thank you for all this information! I'm thinking #1 and #5 might be my issues. I got a small raise last summer (about $1.25/hour) but I'm actually working fewer hours now. And I definitely haven't been reporting my full rent because sometimes I pay less in cash. I'll make sure to update everything on my next report.
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NebulaNomad
The exact transition dates for each county should be posted on the California Department of Social Services website under "EBT System Modernization" by the end of February. San Bernardino is currently scheduled for Phase 3, which would be around August-September 2025. If you're moving between counties, make sure to update your address immediately when you move so your new card goes to the right place. Also, if you're moving to a county in a different phase of the rollout, you might experience a slight delay or get your card earlier than expected.
Ravi Sharma
•Great to know! I'm actually staying in the same county, just different address. I'll make sure to update my address right away when I move. Thanks for all this information - it's been impossible to get straight answers about this!
my sister said we gotta activate the new cards when they come or we cant get our benefits. does anybody know if that's true?
Chloe Martin
•Yes, that's correct. When you receive your new EBT 3.0 card, you'll need to activate it by following the instructions included with the card. There will be a transition period where both your old and new cards will work, but after the cutoff date (which varies by county), only the new card will access your benefits. Make sure to activate your new card as soon as you receive it to avoid any interruption in accessing your benefits.
Grant Vikers
can we use these at farmers markets and get the market match bonus? the regular ebt gives u extra $$ at farmers markets
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Amaya Watson
•Yes! P-EBT cards work exactly like regular EBT/CalFresh cards for food purchases. You can use them at farmers markets and qualify for Market Match programs that double your spending power (usually up to $10-20 extra per market visit). Just make sure to tell the market staff you're using an EBT card when you arrive so they can direct you to their token or scrip system.
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Giovanni Martello
WHY is this program still running??? I thought all the COVID emergency stuff ended LAST year!!! Not complaining about free money but seems weird
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Libby Hassan
•I was wondering the same thing! From what I understand, P-EBT 3.0 is covering the 2022-2023 school year which ended last summer, but the payments are just coming out now in 2025. The government is ALWAYS behind schedule 🙄 The emergency designations did end, but they're still processing benefits for periods when they were active. At least that's what I think is happening.
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