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NON-EDUCATION, NON-WORK COMPONENT: WORKFARE Description of the component. Provide a summary of the activities and services. The workfare component will be offered to CalFresh E&T participants by counties with the primary goal of improving employability and enabling individuals to move into regular employment. Participants may work off the value of their household’s monthly CalFresh benefit allotment through an unpaid work assignment at a public or non-profit organization as a condition of eligibility. Workfare cannot be conducted at for-profit locations. Instead of wages, workfare participants receive compensation in the form of their household’s monthly CalFresh benefit allotment. Counties determine hourly participation for each month in workfare using the following formula: CalFresh monthly benefits amount divided by the state or local minimum wage, whichever is highest. Services provided to the participant vary, but below are some examples of what the participant can receive: - Santa Clara County's program provides an opportunity for the Santa Clara County participants to gain hands-on work experience, new skills training, and learn good work habits. It is designed for participants who have a gap in their work history or limited work experience in their desired job industry. Dual General Assistance/General Relief (GA/GR) benefit recipients work the number of Workfare hours assigned, which is calculated by participant's household CalFresh monthly benefits amount divided by the local minimum wage. Workfare activities may be performed at a county-assigned location or at a self-initiated location for local, public, or private non-profit agencies or government facilities within the county. - San Francisco County's Self Help for the Elderly program enables ABAWDs to meet their work requirements. Participants are assigned to Self-Help for the Elderly for their workfare assignments if, following an assessment, they have been found to be able to work in light duty work. Participants at Self-Help for the Elderly may assist the organization with activities such as general office duties (e.g., filing, reception, mail), cleaning and maintenance, and supplies preparation and maintenance. Participation in workfare is limited to the number of hours determined by the household’s maximum monthly CalFresh grant divided by local minimum wage, $19.17 after July 1st, 2025. 1/28/26, 11:04 AM State Plan CA FY26 - Original Submission https://dam-fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/microsite/snapet-cafy26stateplan//index.html 79/286