Most CalFresh households will need to fill out the SAR7 form in order to submit a 6-month report form, which is required in order to keep receiving CalFresh benefits.

If you need help understanding the SAR7 form, this SAR7 training document might help. It contains instructional notes on how to fill out the form.

If you’ve had a change in income or household status before your semi-annual report form or recertification is due, you can also fill out a SAR3 Mid-Period Status Report form and submit it to Humboldt County DHHS Social Services Branch to have your CalFresh benefit level adjusted. This report is used for any status change that occurs mid-period. (Spanish version here) This process can also be initiated by calling the DHHS Telephone Service Center at 1-877-410-8809 or online at BenefitsCal.

Most CalFresh households have a one-year certification period and can download and fill out this Recertification Form which is required in order to renew benefits at the end of a certification period (1 year for most households; 3 years for some seniors and people with disabilities).

Households that reside on a Native American reservation have a longer certification period.

Households in which all members are seniors age 60+ and/or disabled, and do not have earned income, have a longer certification period (3 years) before needing to renew their CalFresh case. These households will receive a SAR2 form reminding them of their mid-period reporting requirements at the 12th and 24th months of receiving benefits.