You can submit the completed form in person at any DPSS District Office, online, by phone, or by mail. Your application must be received by the deadline of Thursday, March 6. Click here for more information.
You can submit the completed form in person at any DPSS District Office, online, by phone, or by mail. Your application must be received by the deadline of Thursday, March 6. Click here for more information.
Via LA County CJIC: CalFresh Recipients Can Apply for Lost Benefits by March 6
If you currently receive CalFresh benefits and have experienced a loss of food due to the fire emergency and power outages, LA County Department of Public Social Services encourages you to apply for a benefit replacement by completing a CF 303 Replacement or Disaster Supplemental Affidavit.
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#EatonFire #PalisadesFire #HurstFire #HughesFire #CalFresh #Food
The LA County Department of Public Social Services will be accepting applications for Disaster Cal Fresh between Feb. 10-14 and Feb. 18-19 only.
To apply:
Call 866-488-8482 (between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or
Visit a local DPSS office in person
Via LA County JCIC: People directly impacted by the recent fires in Los Angeles County may be eligible for new Disaster CalFresh food benefits from the State of California.
A family of four with a monthly income up to $3,529 per month may be eligible to receive a one-time $975 food benefit if you lived or worked in a zip code impacted by the fires on Jan. 7, 2025.
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Ventura County Human Services: The CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program allows clients age 60 and older, people with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness to use their EBT card to purchase meals from participating restaurants. Spouses of older adults and of people with disabilities are also eligible. More details here: https://www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/restaurant-meals-program/
Californians who need food aid -- 5.3 million people -- are being hit hard by the end of federal pandemic benefits. For a single person, monthly allotments are dropping from $281 to as little as $23.
Food banks are struggling to keep people fed.
' Instead of functioning as sources of emergency aid, food banks say they are becoming long-term supermarkets for Californians facing food insecurity. '
#hunger #California #FoodAid #CalFresh
https://calmatters.org/california-divide/2023/06/california-food-banks/