CalFresh Will Restart Program Offering Cash Back on Fruits and Veggies

Published on July 27, 2024

Californians receiving food assistance through the CalFresh plan will again get cash back when buying fruits and vegetables, up to $60 a month, after a pilot program was revived this week. Assemblyman Alex Lee announced July 23 that he has secured $10 million from the 2024–25 state budget to restart the program, which had ended in April. “The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project has reached tens of thousands of families. It is an effective solution to addressing food insecurity,” the San Jose Democrat said in a press release. The pilot started in 2023 to reward low-income residents for eating healthy foods. Under the program, for every $1 spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at participating retailers, recipients got $1 back on their EBT cards, up to the $60 limit....

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