CalFresh Charts

CalFresh Program Monthly Allotment and Income Eligibility Standards Chart

The chart below is effective 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2023 and provides the CalFresh (CF) maximum monthly allotment. This chart also provides monthly income limit amounts based on household size.

Household Size	CalFresh Maximum Monthly Allotment	Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Limits / IRT for SAR Households (130% FPL)a	Net Monthly Income Eligibility Limits (100% FPL)b	Gross Monthly Income Limits for Households Where Elderly/Disabled Are A Separate Household (165% FPL)c	Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Limit for Modified Categorical Eligibility (MCE) Households (200% FPL)d
1	$281	$1,473	$1,133	$1,869	$2,266
2	$516	$1,984	$1,526	$2,518	$3,052
3	$740	$2,495	$1,920	$3.167	$3,840
4	$939	$3,007	$2,313	$3,816	$4,626
5	$1,116	$3,518	$2,706	$4,465	$5,412
6	$1,339	$4,029	$3,100	$5,114	$6,200
7	$1,480	$4,521	$3,493	$5,763	$6,986
8	$1,691	$5,052	$3,886	$6,412	$7,772
Each Additional HH Member	+$211	+$512	+$394	$649	+$788
a. Equal to 130% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Income of Households ineligible for MCE must be at or below the gross monthly income eligibility limit for the HH size. b. Equal to 100% FPL. If a household is eligible under the gross monthly income eligibility limit, then the HH's NET monthly income must be at or below the monthly income limit for the household size. c. Equal to 165% FPL. d. Equal to 200% FPL. Effective 07/1/2014, Non-Assistance CalFresh (NACF) HHs must meet the 200% FPL to be eligible for MCE.

Deductions and Allowances

DEDUCTIONS AND ALLOWANCES	AMOUNT	EFFECTIVE DATE
STANDARD DEDUCTIONS BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE	$193 for households of 1 to 4 persons $225 for households of 5 persons $258 for households of 6 or more persons	10/01/22 10/01/22 10/01/22
DEPENDENT CARE	NO Dependent Care Maximum limit	10/01/08
MAXIMUM SHELTER DEDUCTION	$624	10/01/22
STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCE (SUA)	$560	10/01/22
LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE (LUA)	$150	10/01/22
TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE (TUA)	$ 18	10/01/22
HOMELESS STANDARD SHELTER DEDUCTION	$166.81* ($167 in CalSAWS)	10/01/22
EXCESS MEDICAL	Under $35 a month-not eligible for deduction $35.01 to $155 a month-eligible for $120 SMD $155.01 a month and over-eligible to deduct actual medical expense in excess of $35	10/01/17
EARNINGS	20%	05/01/86

CalFresh Maximum Resource Limits

The chart below is effective 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2023.

Household Type	Maximum Amount
Households with at least one member who is age 60 or older and/or is disabled	$4,250
All other households	$2,750

Substantial Lottery or Gambling Winnings Limit

Substantial lottery and gambling winnings are defined as being equal to or over the current elderly and/or disabled resource limit.

Benefit Issuance Table

The Benefit Issuance Tables display the benefit issuance amounts based on household size and monthly net income for each Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) from October 1 - September 30.

Current Benefit Issuance Table

Archived Benefit Issuance Tables

Temporary 15% Benefit Issuance Table (January 2021 to September 30, 2021)

Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNB) Chart

The chart below is effective 10/1/2021 for the SNB Program based on household size.

Transitional Nutrition Program (TNB) Chart

The chart below is effective 10/1/2021 for the TNB Program based on household size.

Note: If on a continuing CalFresh household’s effective date, the previously excluded SSI member, who holds the case number (i.e., is the primary payee), becomes the only household member (i.e., all the previously included members are reported to have left the household at the same time) and no additional members are added, it is possible to have an SNB Program household of one.

Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh)

D-CalFresh Income Eligibility Standards and Allotments

Disaster Gross Income Limit (DGIL) and Maximum Allotment by household size for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Household Size	Disaster Gross Income Limit	Maximum Allotment
1	$1,848	$250
2	$2,226	$459
3	$2,604	$658
4	$2,990	$835
5	$3,399	$992
6	$3,808	$1,190
7	$4,187	$1,316
8	$4,565	$1,504
Each Additional Member	+ $379	+ $188

Disaster Gross Income Limit (DGIL) Computation Table

The following computation table shows how FNS computes the DGIL for a one-person household for FFY 2022.

October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022

Maximum Monthly Net Income Limit for household size of one (100% of FPL)	+$1,074
Maximum Standard Income Deduction	+ $177
Maximum Shelter Expense Deduction	+ $597
Disaster Gross Income Limit	= $1,848

Minimum Wage in Santa Clara County

City/Town	Minimum Wage	Effective Date	Next increase	Amount	Note
City of Mountain View	$17.10	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Palo Alto	$16.45	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of San Jose	$16.20	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Santa Clara	$16.40	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Saratoga	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State	Minimum wage Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)
City of Sunnyvale	$17.10	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Campbell	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State Minimum wage	Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)
City of Cupertino	$16.40	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Based on CPI Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Gilroy	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State Minimum wage	Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)
City of Los Altos	$16.40	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Milpitas	$15.65	7/1/2021	7/1/2022	Based on CPI	Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).
City of Monte Sereno	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State Minimum wage	Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)
City of Morgan Hill	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State Minimum wage	Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)
Town of Los Altos Hills	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State Minimum wage	Based on State minimum wage Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov). Note: June City Agenda
Town of Los Gatos	$14.00	1/1/2022	1/1/2023	Based on State Minimum wage	Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)

Important: State of California Minimum Wage (effective January 1, 2022)

Employers with 25 employees or less: $14.00 per hour.
Employers with 26 employees or more: $15.00 per hour.
*This minimum wage chart should only be used to determine required Workfare hours for ABAWDs.