“Kids can’t learn when they are hungry. Good nutrition helps adults and seniors to be healthy.” –Betsy Cameron, Donor
To qualify to receive USDA and Food For Children bags, you must certify that you live in the area served by the distribution and that you make less or as much as the Income Limits below.
Call the Community Food Hotline at (831) 662-0991 for the most up-to-date dates and times of USDA and Food For Children distributions in Santa Cruz County.
Income Limits
| Household Size | Monthly Household Income | Annual Household income |
| 1 | $1,354 | $16,245 |
| 2 | $1,821 | $21,855 |
| 3 | $2,289 | $27,465 |
| 4 | $2,756 | $33,075 |
| 5 | $3,244 | $38,685 |
| Add $468 for each additional | Add $5160 for each additional |
USDA Distribution Locations:
Ben Lomond
Davenport
Mid-County
Outreach Food for Work
Santa Cruz
Watsonville
Food For Children Distribution Locations:
WIC Watsonville
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