Apply for Benefits

⚠️The Temecula Self-Sufficiency office is temporarily closed until Sept. 20. To apply for benefits or use self-service options, call 877-410-8827 or visit BenefitsCal.com. For in-person assistance or verifications, please visit the Lake Elsinore or Perris offices.

⚠️La oficina de Autosuficiencia en Temecula está cerrada temporalmente hasta el 20 de sept. Puede solicitar beneficios o usar las opciones de autoservicio llamando al 877-410-8827 o en BenefitsCal.com. Para asistencia en persona o verificaciones, puede ir a la oficina en Lake Elsinore or Perris.

🌞 Families that lost food bought with SUN Bucks due to the recent Tenaja Fire in zip code 92562 in Riverside County can call (877) 328-9677 by Sept. 23 for replacement benefits.

🌞 Familias que perdieron alimentos comprados con SUN Bucks debido al reciente incendio Tenaja, con código postal 92562 en el Condado de Riverside, pueden llamar al (877) 328-9677 antes del 23 de septiembre para obtener beneficios de reemplazo.

🚨 CalFresh customers who lost food in the recent Riverside County fires have until Sept. 23 to request replacement benefits. Report the loss in person, by calling (877) 410-8827, or on BenefitsCal.com.

🚨 Los clientes de CalFresh que perdieron alimentos en los recientes incendios en el Condado de Riverside tienen hasta el 23 de sept. para solicitar beneficios de reemplazo. Reporten la pérdida en persona, llamando al (877) 410-8827 o en BenefitsCal.com

We believe in helping YOU take care of yourself and your family. For those struggling with low income, we offer assistance programs for food, cash, housing and health coverage. Apply here and learn more about benefits.

CalFresh Food Assistance

CalFresh puts food-buying power into the hands of working-class households. With CalFresh, you can buy sufficient, healthy food to meet your household’s needs.

Medi-Cal

Healthcare is vital. If you need health care coverage, we offer Medi-Cal, a comprehensive health coverage for individuals and families who qualify.

Medically Indigent Services Program

If you are between the ages of 21 and 64 and need help to pay for acute illnesses and medical care to prevent disability, help is available through the Medically Indigent Services Program (MISP).

Homeless

For families who receive CalWORKs and have children, we offer the Housing Support Program! We want to help you find stable housing while receiving workforce training and support services.

Restaurant Meals Program

If buying food to prepare at home is not an option, you may qualify for Riverside County’s Restaurant Meals Program. This allows you to use your CalFresh benefits to buy meals from participating restaurants, locally and statewide!

Community Outreach Branch

A one-on-one connection can help people quickly find programs and services that improve their health, safety, and wellbeing. We strive to provide exceptional customer service through outreach services.

Cash Assistance (CalWORKs)

Helping you and your family be self-sufficient. CalWORKs is designed to give families with children a way to meet their basic living needs.

Covered California

Healthcare is critical to human life. If you need help finding affordable health coverage, consider Covered California. This is the State’s health insurance marketplace from the Affordable Care Act.

Child Care Assistance

Your kids are your priority. While you work to provide for your family, you need peace of mind that your children are receiving quality care. If your family is receiving cash assistance, you may qualify for CalWORKs Child Care Assistance.

Refugee Cash Assistance

If you are a refugee without children who is not eligible for other cash aid, Refugee Cash Assistance may help. The program provides cash aid to qualified refugees who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Self Service Videos

Need to apply for food, cash or health coverage assistance but don’t want to wait in line? The videos on this page explain how self-service can help you navigate the online system, upload required documents and connect with your caseworker.