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CalFresh Initiative

Lead: Isabel Benvenuti 

Overview​

Many graduate students have expressed feeling food-insecure. Food insecurity is defined as the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources. One of the resources that targets food insecurity is CalFresh. CalFresh is California’s version of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), a federally-funded food assistance program, colloquially known as food stamps. 

Many graduate students report struggling through the CalFresh application process. Part of this is due to the fact that the CalFresh administration is unfamiliar with the funding structure of graduate programs and does not know how to read our income documents. One way to mitigate this is to petition to have your graduate program recognized as a program that increases employability. 

GSA is working closely with the Community Programs Office (CPO) and Graduate Division (GD) to register every UCLA graduate program through CalFresh to make the application process easier for students.
GSA Calfresh Campaign Proposed Spring 2020
If you would like to help us out by registering your program with CalFresh please email uclacalfresh@gmail.com and CC das@gsa.asucla.ucla.edu

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  • ELECTIONS!
  • Government
    • Important Documents >
      • Constitution & Codes
      • Org Charts
      • The GSA Report
      • GSA Statements
      • GSA Logos
    • Elected Officers >
      • Office of the President
      • Office of Internal Affairs
      • Office of External Affairs
      • Office of Academic Affairs
    • Directors
    • Forum
    • Academic Councils
    • Student Interest Board
    • Advisory Board
    • Committees & Initiatives >
      • GSA Initiatives
      • Campus Policy Committees
      • Chancellor Advisory Committees
      • Academic Senate Committees
    • Elections
    • Finance >
      • GSA Financials
      • Student Government Accounting
      • Requisition (REQ) Form
      • Discretionary Funds
    • Publications
  • Get Involved!
    • ELECTIONS!
    • Stay Informed!
    • Work with GSA!
    • Provide Feedback (Surveys)
  • Events
    • Graduate Events (All)
  • Resources
    • Turkey Day Food Box
    • Resources During COVID-19
    • GSA Hardship Fund
    • Jobs & Fellowships
    • GSRC - Graduate Student Resource Center
    • GWC - Graduate Writing Center
    • Graduate Student Resources
    • Contact Us