Service Name: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN SERVICES-HERCULES - CCC EHSD (FOOD STAMPS/SNAP APPLICATIONS)

Organization Name: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES

• Description: County or state offices that accept Food Stamp applications, determine eligibility for the Food Stamp program and allotments, and issue Food Stamp EBT cards which are presented at the grocery checkout counter when purchasing food. Certified households receive their EBT card and instructions for setting up a PIN number within 30 days of the date their application was filed. Expedited food stamps are available within seven days for people who are in an emergency situation and whose income and spendable resources for that month are within specified limits. Also included are other programs that help people prepare and file Food Stamp/SNAP applications and/or are authorized to do eligibility determinations for the program.
• Website: http://www.ehsd.org/
• Phone(s):
• Hours: Office: Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm; Phone: 9am - 4pm
• Eligibility: Contra Costa resident and a US citizen, refugee, asylees, legal permanent resident or Cuban/Haitian entrant; in most cases assets are not counted. Eligibility specifics are reviewed at the application interview.
• Areas Served:
  • El Sobrante (Richmond) Contra Costa United States
  • Richmond (Point Richmond) Contra Costa United States
  • Richmond (Pt Richmond) Contra Costa United States
  • Richmond (N Richmond) Contra Costa United States
  • Hercules (Rodeo) Contra Costa United States
  • Crockett Contra Costa United States
  • Rodeo Contra Costa United States
  • El Sobrante (San Pablo) Contra Costa United States
  • El Cerrito Contra Costa United States
  • Richmond Contra Costa United States
  • Pinole Contra Costa United States
  • San Pablo (Tara Hills) Contra Costa United States
  • San Pablo (Hilltop Mall) Contra Costa United States
  • San Pablo (Richmond) Contra Costa United States
  • Richmond (North Richmond) Contra Costa United States
  • San Pablo Contra Costa United States
  • El Sobrante Contra Costa United States
  • Hercules Contra Costa United States
  • Richmond (San Pablo) Contra Costa United States
• Categories:
  • Food Stamps/SNAP Applications