CalFresh
Campus Wellness
Getting Involved
Basic Needs
100

Card that is used to purchase CalFresh groceries

What is an EBT card?

100

This office offers emotional support and guidance to navigate life's challenges. 

What is Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)?

100

You can sign up for one of these organizations to have brothers/sisters for life.

Fraternity/Sorority Life (FSL)

100

This is the maximum amount for an emergency grant.

$1500

200

This eligibility component is determined by people you cook and prepare food with 

What is a CalFresh Household?

200

Students pick up free groceries here, when they don't know where they will be getting their next meal or run out of food and don't have resources to get more. 

What is the ASI Food Pantry?

200

This is the website to find upcoming events and workshops from on-campus organizations. 

Events & Orgs

200

This is where the Basic Needs Case Managers office is located.

Library-011

300

This program allows you to purchase hot foods if you live with a disability, are elderly, or experiencing homelessness

What is Restaurant Meals Program (RMP)?

300

This discounted bus pass is offered for CSULB faculty, staff, and students.

Go Beach! Pass
300

This internet site gives students information about all things Basic Needs. Even appearances of Jiocado

What is Basic Needs Instagram?

300

This group comes to campus and offers food and hygiene products to our students

Beauty2tha Streetz

400

Participating in this program waives the 20hrs/week work requirement for college students

What is a Local Program that Increase Employability (LPIE)?

400

This app allows students to know when there is Free food across the Campus.

 What is Beach Bites?

400

The office that makes the final decisions on CalFresh approval pending and interview and uploaded documents

What is DPSS?

400

This is a service offered by Case Managers when students are experiencing food insecurity and benefit for eating on campus.

Feed-A-Need meal swipes.

500

This term refers to households where applicants are married, share a child, or are under 22 years of age and live with their parents

What is a required household?

500

This office offers no cost health services to students as well as offering discounted pharmacy items to students and staff.

What is Student Health Services?

500

This program offers services and support to current and former foster youth on Campus.

What is Guardian scholars

500

Students who do not qualify for CalFresh due to their status can still use this monthly grocery assistance program.

SGAP (Supplemental Grocery Assistance Program)