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