California - CA

Acceptable Subsidies

The standard eligibility programs that may be used as proof of subsidy include Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Food Stamps (CalFresh), Medicaid - Medi-Cal, National Free School Lunch Program, Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA), and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

State-Specific Eligibility Programs

• Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

• California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) • Stanislaus County Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (StanWORKs) • Welfare-to-Work (WTW) • Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN)

• Healthy Families Category A

State-Specific Tribal Eligibility Programs

• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance (BIA)
• Tribally Administered TANF (TTANF)
• Head Start (meeting income qualifying standards)

See General Rules for more information.

Acceptable Subsidy Proof Examples

Food Stamps Card

Medicaid Cards

Acceptable ID Examples