Fair Hearings
A Fair Hearing is when a household provides written or verbal appeal if they disagree with the county’s decision on their CalFresh case.
If a household is receiving, received, applied for CalFresh Food benefits and received a Notice of Action (NOA) from the county regarding a denial, change in benefits, or no action taken on your application, the household has the right to request a Fair Hearing.
A household has 90 days to ask for a Fair Hearing from the day the Notice of Action (NOA) letter is mailed.
Request a Fair Hearing
Online
A household can submit a fair hearing request through the Appeals Case Management System (ACMS) Website. They can create an account or select Submit Appeal Without an Account under Need More Information?
In Writing
Complete the form Your Hearing Rights and deliver:
In Person
Delivered to your local county office
By Mail
CDSS State Hearings Division
PO Box 944243, MS 21-37
Sacramento, CA 94244-2430
Fax
833.281.0905
Email
SHDCSU@dss.ca.gov
