IMPACTED BY FLOOD? YOU CAN APPLY FOR CAL-FRESH FOOD BENEFITS BY MARCH 15

By Miriam Raftery

March 6, 2024 (San Diego) – Victims of the flooding disaster in San Diego County are now eligible for temporary food assistance through Cal Fresh.  Qualified applicants will receive a debit card with at least $291 to purchase food.There is a short application window. In order to get Disaster CalFresh, people must apply by Friday, March 15.

Disaster CalFresh benefits are for people living or working in impacted counties including San Diego County on January 21 who experienced one of the following:

• Lost wages or income because of the natural disaster, or
• Had their home or place of employment damaged, or
• Have disaster-related costs (including lost food, evacuation expenses), or
• Cannot access savings or checking accounts. 

No social security number is required. 

 

Apply for Disaster CalFresh

• People can apply for Disaster CalFresh by phone, online or in-person by Friday, March 15th
  • Pre-registration online from March 5th-March 6th: www.BenefitsCal.com
  • D-Cal application online during the work week from March 7th-March 15th
  • In-person or via phone during the work week from March 7th-March 15th
    • Phone: 866-262-9881
    • In-person: at designated Disaster CalFresh application sites
• People who have been evacuated or displaced to other counties can apply for Disaster CalFresh without having to return to their home county.

 

Designated D-Cal Application Sites

 

• 1255 Imperial Avenue, 5th Floor San Diego, CA 92101 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 220 S. First Street El Cajon, CA 92019 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 7065 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 1130 10th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 5055 Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 3708 Ocean Ranch Blvd Oceanside, CA 92056 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 649 West Mission Avenue #3 Escondido, CA 92025 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 690 Oxford Street Chula Vista, CA 91911 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 5101 Market Street San Diego, CA 92114 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm
• 401 Mile of Cars National City, CA 91950 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am-5:00pm