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), Veterans and Survivors Pension benefit.

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.

UNACCEPTABLE Subsidy Proof Examples

Acceptable Subsidy Proof Examples

Food Stamps/CalFresh Card

Food Stamps/CalFresh Action Letters

• Must be dated no more than one month prior to enrollment date.

Medicaid/Medi-Cal Cards

• BOTH sides must be uploaded.

• BOTH sides must be uploaded.

• BOTH sides must be uploaded.

• BOTH sides must be uploaded.

• Kern Family Health Care, Gold Coast Health Plan, and CalViva offer only Medi-Cal.

Medicaid/Medi-Cal Approval Letters

• Must show valid eligibility dates.

• Must show valid eligibility dates.

TANF

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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

• Must be dated within the past year.

FPHA/Section 8

WIC

• cards that do not display a name must be accompanied by a grocery receipt that shows a name, an active balance, and must be dated within 3 months of application

National Free School Lunch Program

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Tribal TANF

Acceptable Income Proof Examples

SSDI (must be dated within the past year)

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

Unemployment Benefits Printout

• Can be used to demonstrate low income eligibility.

Disability Insurance Claim Letter

• Can be used to demonstrate low income eligibility.

Acceptable ID Examples

• Acceptable in California ONLY

• FOREIGN passports acceptable in California ONLY