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Eligibility:
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Individuals and families who have been impacted by a recent disaster and needs food assistance.
Residency
- The household must have lived in the disaster area at the time of the disaster
- In some cases, D-CalFresh approvals may include eligibility for people who worked in the disaster area
Purchase of Food
- To be eligible, households must plan on purchasing food during the disaster benefit period
Adverse Effect
- The household must have experienced one of the following adverse actions:
- Damage to home or self-employment property
- Disaster-related expenses
- A disruption in income
- Inaccessible liquid resource
- In some cases, D-CalFresh approvals may include eligibility for households that lost food, but had no other disaster-related expenses.
Income and Resources
- Modified Categorical Eligibility (MCE), in the regular CalFresh Program, wherin the CalFresh households resources are excluded when determining CalFresh eligibility does not apply in the D-CalFresh program. Income and resources must be counted in order to determine eligibility in the D-CalFresh program for households who have suffered a disaster loss
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Languages:
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Interpreters are available for other languages . American Sign Language Interpreter available on request, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, English
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Application Process:
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Online or telephone.
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Payment methods:
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Program Fees:
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No Fee.
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Documents Required:
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Acceptable identity verification may include, but is not limited to:
• Driver’s license, work identification card, school identification card, identification card for health benefits, voter
registration card, foreign passport, “matricula consulares,” and MEDS
• If documentary proof is not available, identity may be verified through collateral contact
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