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)
• TANF Programs:

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)

State-Specific Tribal Eligibility Programs

• Tribal TANF
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
• Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal Only)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

See General Rules for more information.

Acceptable Subsidy Proof Examples

Food Stamps/CalFresh Card

Food Stamps/CalFresh Action Letters

Medicaid/Medi-Cal Cards

Medicaid/Medi-Cal Approval Letters

• Must show valid eligibility dates.

TANF

• No amount need be given; just participating in the program qualifies them

FPHA/Section 8

WIC

National Free School Lunch Program

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

• Must be dated within the past year.

SSDI (must be dated within the past year)

• NOT PROOF OF SSI
• Can be used to demonstrate low income eligibility.

Acceptable ID Examples