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  California CalWORKs (TANF) CalWORKs is a welfare program that gives cash aid and services to eligible needy California families. The program serves all 58 counties in the state and is operated locally by county welfare department... view more
  California Food Stamp Program Food Stamps is a Federally funded program that helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. For most households, food stamps are only part of their food budget; they must spend some of their own cash along with their food stamps in... view more
  California Head Start Head Start is a national program administered by the Head Start Bureau within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Head Start provides ... view more
  California Healthy Families (SCHIP) Healthy Families is low cost insurance for California children and teens. It provides health, dental and vision coverage to children who do not have insurance and do not qualify for free Medi-Cal.... view more
  California Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant is funded by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and provides two basic types of services. Eligible low-income persons, via local governmental and nonprofit org... view more
  California Medicaid Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid health care program. This program pays for a variety of medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources. Medi-Cal is supported by Federal and... view more
  California School Breakfast and Lunch Program In California, the National Breakfast and Lunch programs are administered by the California Department of Education. For children, the National School Lunch Program provides a nutritious meal that contains one-third of the recommended dietary allowan... view more
  California Special Milk Program The California Special Milk Program is a federally funded program which assists schools and other agencies in providing milk to children at reasonable prices. For children, the Special Milk Program provides a nutritious beverage, rich in calcium and ... view more
  California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) The WIC Program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education and referrals to health care, at no cost, to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are determined to be at nutritional risk. To ... view more
  California Summer Food Service The California Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a Federally funded program that reimburses agencies for providing nutritious meals to children 18 years of age and younger. The program operates during periods when school is not in session for 15 ... view more
  California Unemployment Insurance Unemployment insurance benefits provide temporary financial assistance to workers unemployed through no fault of their own who meet California's eligibility requirements.... view more
  California Weatherization Assistance Program The Department of Energy, Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE WAP) has long served as the core program for delivering energy conservation services to low-income Californians. The Weatherization Assistance Program reduces the heating and cooling co... view more
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