Other State & Federal Assistance

This guide provides both disaster and non-disaster related information regarding federal, state, and local assistance services available in California.​

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Guía para Servicios de Asistencia en Caso de Desastre​​

CalWORKs is a welfare program that gives cash aid and services to eligible California families. If a family has little or no cash and needs housing, food, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be eligible to receive immediate short-term help.​​​

Part of the nation's nutrition safety net for over 40 years, WIC now serves more than 8 million pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and children in the US. For a family to participate it must have a gross income of no more than 185 percent of the federal poverty level and be at nutritional risk.

Medi-Cal offers free or low-cost health coverage for California residents who meet eligibility requirements. Most applicants who apply through Covered California and enroll in Medi-Cal will receive care through managed health plans.​

The State Controller’s Property Tax Postponement Program allows homeowners who are seniors, are blind, or have a disability to defer current-year property taxes on their principal residence if they meet certain criteria, including at least 40 percent equity in the home and an annual household income of $45,000 or less (among other requirements).​​

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The California LifeLine Program is a state program that provides discounted home phone and cell phone services to qualifying households.​

​​For additional re​sources, please visit www.ca.gov​​​.​