NEW FOOD BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES IMPACTED BY RECENT FIRES
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: People impacted by the recent fires in Los Angeles may be eligible for new food benefits. A family of four with a monthly income up to $3,529 per month may be eligible to receive $975.
LOS ANGELES – As part of California’s ongoing wildfire response and recovery efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that individuals and families directly impacted by the recent fires in Los Angeles County – living in the ZIP codes listed below – may be eligible to receive Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh) food benefits.
“California’s response and recovery efforts will continue to be guided by the needs of people throughout the impacted region.” Governor Gavin Newsom said. “My administration is focused on serving the individuals and families who need our help the most, which means creating new and expanded benefit programs. Starting February 10th, I encourage eligible people to apply for D-CalFresh benefits, which will allow more families to put more food on the table.”
A family of four with a monthly income up to $3,529 per month may be eligible to receive a one-time $975 food benefit through this program, which is available to those who lived or worked in a fire-impacted area within Los Angeles County on January 7, 2025. The Disaster CalFresh program is operated by phone and in-person. Please call 866-488-8482 (M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to apply by phone or visit your local Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) office to apply in person.
“The California Health & Human Services Agency and its departments, in partnership with our federal, local, and other state partners, are committed to helping people impacted by these historic wildfires,” CalHHS Secretary Kim Johnson said.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved California’s request to provide Disaster CalFresh food benefits to enhance fire recovery efforts. The federally funded program is known nationally as the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or D-SNAP.
