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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 phone.
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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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