San Francisco Human Services Agency

First Project Homeless Connect event of the year 💙

We’re here to help San Franciscans connect with public benefits like Medi-Cal, cash assistance, and CalFresh.

Do you work for a nonprofit in San Francisco and want to help San Franciscans keep their CalFresh in the wake of new federal work requirements?

We're issuing a “Request for Information” to identify nonprofits in San Francisco who may be interested in serving as “CalFresh Community Works Program Host Sites”.

Host sites would offer volunteer service hours that fulfill new federal work requirements, while enabling CalFresh participants to contribute to the San Francisco community and develop job skills.

We are interested in learning about current volunteer opportunities at your agencies or even ones you might think about creating for this purpose, e.g. people who could help greet and direct patients, prepare educational packets, help with mailings or information packets, organize materials, support outreach efforts, etc.

We encourage you to complete this Request for Information by July 1st. Learn more by visiting: https://bit.ly/4v8ir8d

Let’s meet this moment together.

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San Francisco is coming together for One City Day on July 11!

Across all 11 districts, volunteers will support neighborhoods through projects led by city departments, nonprofits, and community partners.

We’ll be co-hosting a 504 Rolling/Walking Tour with the Disability Cultural Center at 165 Grove St, and we'll also have our Mobile Benefits Center with eligibility workers available to provide outreach, answer public benefits questions, and assist with enrollment services.

👉 Sign up to Volunteer at: https://www.mobilize.us/onecityday/

Let’s show up for SF!



[Image description: Promotional poster for San Francisco's “One City Day” on Saturday, July 11. The design features a large orange flower motif in the center. Text encourages community involvement in local projects.]

Hot weather in San Francisco today. Temperatures may be higher than usual. Limit prolonged outdoor activity, drink water, take shade breaks, and check on vulnerable neighbors and family members. If you open windows to cool your home, make sure screens or guards are secure, and keep children and pets away from open windows. Cooling resources and more info: sf.gov/heat

We're here to help you keep you CalFresh benefits.

If you have questions or need help, please contact us. Learn more by visiting: sfhsa.org/KeepCalFresh

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On this bright and sunny Friday, we joined our partners from the CNSC - Chinese Newcomers Service Center 新僑服務中心 for their annual food giveaway event. We couldn’t have asked for a better day ☀️

5,000 bags of food were distributed to our neighbors.

Thank you to our partners for supporting our community with nutritious and culturally tailored food!

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Keep your benefits and personal information safe from scammers!

If unsolicited callers ask for your personal or financial information, NEVER give it to them.

Be extra cautious of anyone who pressures you to act immediately or threatens negative consequences.

If you have EBT, download the official ebtEDGE app only - you can freeze/unfreeze EBT card access, request a new EBT card, change your PIN, and much more using the app.

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Starting today (June 1, 2026), there are new federal rules for some people who receive CalFresh. To keep getting your benefits, you may need to participate in work-related activities when you apply for or renew your CalFresh.

Please share this with your community.

Find out if you need to meet the work requirements by giving us a call at 855-355-5757 or visiting our website at sfhsa.org/KeepCalFresh.

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slide 1: Dark blue background with photo of a group of people working in an office setting with boxes and computers. Text at the top says: "Keep your CalFresh benefits." and below the text says, "New federal work requirements for CalFresh recipients. Visit sfhsa.org/KeepCalFresh to learn more."