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 departments. If a family has little or no cash and needs...read 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...read 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...read 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. read 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...read 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 state taxes. Medi-Cal is a large program made...read 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...read 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...read 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...read 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...read more