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“We wanted to let our customers know that if they lost food during early January winter storms, help is available,” said Allison Gonzalez, assistant director of the Self Sufficiency Division at the county’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). “We recommend impacted customers contact DPSS to request replacement of benefits as soon as possible.”
CalFresh recipients impacted by the deadly wildfire can, until Oct. 5, apply for disaster relief that will enable them to recoup the products they lost because their properties were damaged or they were forced to evacuate, according to the county Department of Public Social Services.
Just over 120,000 Riverside County households that receive CalFresh food assistance can expect additional emergency relief on their benefits card on Sunday (May 16). CalFresh, also known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income and working-class households buy nutritious food, provides free school meals for qualified children and gives customers access to […]
The state is expected to issue a new round of emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday to 75,000 at-risk households in Riverside County. CalFresh, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income and working-class households purchase nutritious food and provides free school meals for qualified children. The program also provides recipients with access […]
College students who are struggling with food and housing insecurity are encouraged to apply for a program that can help them stretch their food budgets and eat healthier, county officials and student advocates said this week. Nearly 40,000 college students in Riverside County are now eligible for CalFresh. But officials say less than 10 percent […]
Approximately 75,000 Riverside County households hit hard by the pandemic can expect more emergency CalFresh benefits on Sunday (March 7). The state is scheduled to add the allotment onto customers’ benefits cards. CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with low-income. California has […]
More emergency CalFresh benefits are on the way to Riverside County residents and families hit hard by the pandemic. The state is scheduled to add the allotment onto customers’ benefits cards Sunday (Feb. 14). California has issued emergency food benefits to 75,000 households in Riverside County each month since the onset of the pandemic nearly […]
Monday began the week of national Technician Appreciation Week and the county is reaching out for new technicians. The county of Riverside is looking to add eligibility technicians to assist residents in need. An eligibility tech is someone who works to improve the lives of others by helping community members access health and human services […]
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