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The Golden State Advantage card (also known as Food Stamps) is used to purchase
groceries. It’s available to many working families and can be worth several hundred dollars per month,
depending on income and household size. The card works just like any other debit card.
Who Can Apply?
To be eligible for the Golden State Advantage card, your household income must be the same or less than the
amount listed below.
Household Size
(Members) |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
| Maximum Monthly Income |
$1,517 |
$1,907 |
$2,297 |
$2,687 |
Note: The value of your home and/or vehicles does not affect
your eligibility for
the Golden State Advantage card.
To Apply for the Golden State Advantage Card (also known as Food Stamps)...
By Web: Click
here for the benefitsSF.org website to use the "Am I Eligible?"
screener or to use the "Apply for Benefits" application to apply over the web. Use this option 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
By phone: Call the Food Assistance Service Center at
(415) 558-1001 and follow the prompts to speak with a benefits consultant.
By fax or mail: You may fax your
application form to (415) 355-2300, or mail it to Food
Stamps Program, P.O. Box 7988, San Francisco, CA 94120. Be sure to provide a good contact phone number and
include the best time for a worker to call you to schedule an interview.
In Person: You can visit our main offices at 1235 Mission Street
between 8th and 9th Streets, San Francisco, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (closed for lunch 12 - 1 p.m.) and ask for an application form. You may submit a completed application on the spot. To increase the chance of
completing an interview and being certified the same day, you should apply at 1235 Mission between
8 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. If there is an
available slot for an immediate interview, you may be interviewed and certified the same day.
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