EBT Card Services

Federal Government Shutdown:

CalFresh (SNAP) and CalWORKs (TANF) benefits will be provided through October 2025, but future benefits may be at risk if the federal government shutdown continues. Visit https://benefitscal.com/Dashboard/DBANN and check the top Announcements bar for updates.

The agency provides Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) services to individuals in Los Angeles County. Services include EBT card replacement services. There are no geographic restrictions.  

  The EBT card allows cardholders to access food benefits at point-of-sale (POS) terminals of retailers authorized by the USDA to accept CalFresh benefits. Individuals may also access cash benefits through automated teller machines (ATMs) and cash benefits at POS terminals.

  EBT ONLINE

 EBT card can now be used to purchase groceries online at Albertsons, Safeway, Aldi and Vons, Walmart and Amazon. Benefits can be used to order food online that you would normally buy with your EBT card in-person and select home delivery. CalWORKs recipients will also be able to use their benefits to make food or other purchases at Walmart. More information is available at https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ebt-online and https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/news/2020/12/ebt-online-purchasing-pilot-program--questions-and-answers.html

  EBT RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM (RMP)

 The CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program allows homeless, disabled, and elderly (age 60 and over) individuals and his/her spouse receiving CalFresh benefits to use their Golden State Advantage (EBT) cards to purchase meals from participating restaurants. Visit link below to see full eligibility details and a list of participating restaurants: 

https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/food/meals.html

   Lost or stolen cards must be reported immediately. If benefits are stolen prior to making a report the benefits will not be replaced. It may take up to 3 business days to get a new card.