California - CA
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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 Action Letters
- Must be dated no more than one month prior to enrollment date.
- 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.
- 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
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