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Imperial County Announces Restoration of CalFresh Benefits

November 7, 2025

The Imperial County Department of Social Services (ICDSS) is informing residents that benefits under the federal CalFresh Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) have been restored for November 2025. Customers who normally receive benefits between the 1st and 7th day of each month should have received their benefits overnight and throughout the day today. Customers who normally receive their benefits between the 8th and 10th day of each month will see no interruption in service.

Customers should:

Continue submitting any required verification requests.
Monitor EBT balance and issuance status via the ebtEDGE mobile application, online portalat www.ebtEDGE.com, or by calling the number on the back of their card.


Contact the Imperial Valley Food Bank at https://www.ivfoodbank.com/ or (760) 370-0966 for continued food assistance.

Stay informed by visiting www.benefitsCal.com and the Imperial County Social Services websiteat https://www.imperialcountysocialservices.org/ or (760) 337-6800

To assist local families affected by this delay, consider donating or volunteering at the Imperial Valley FoodBank. Donations will help sustain food distribution efforts for those impacted by the disruption in services.

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