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STATE OF CALIFORNIA - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
INITIAL APPLICATION FOR CALFRESH , CASH AID , AND/OR
MEDI-CAL/HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS
If you have a disability or need help with this application, let the County Welfare Department (County) know and
someone will help you.
If you prefer to speak, read, or write in a language other than English, the County will get someone to help you
at no cost to you.
How do I apply?
Use this application if you are for applying for food assistance (CalFresh), cash aid (California Work Opportunity
and Responsibility to Kids or Refugee Cash Assistance), Medi-Cal and/or other health care programs. If you
want to apply for CalFresh only, you can ask the County for the CalFresh only application. CalFresh is a food
assistance program to help you with the cost of buying food for your household. If you want to apply for health
care only, you can ask the county for a health care only application. Health care includes: low-cost insurance for
Medi-Cal; affordable private health insurance; or a tax credit that can help you pay your premiums for health
coverage.
You can also apply for any of these programs online by going to http://www.benefitscal.org/.
• Fill out the whole application form if you can
.
You will be asked eligibility determination questions during your
interview. The SAWS 2 Plus form has those questions if you want to fill out the paper form (just ask the County).
You must at least give the County your name, address and signature (question 1 on page 1 of the application)
to begin the process for CalFresh. For cash aid you must fill out questions 1 through 5 on pages 1 and 2 of
the application and sign it to begin the application process.
• Each program has a symbol (shown at the top of this page) showing what questions pertain to what programs.
For cash aid, it is a dollar sign; for CalFresh, it is a shopping cart; and for health coverage, it is an ambulance.
For example, if you are not applying for cash aid, you don’t need to answer questions marked only with a dollar
sign.
• Give the application to the County in person, by mail, by fax, or online.
• The day the County receives your signed application starts the time to give you an answer on whether you can
get benefits. If you are in an institution, this time starts from the day you leave.
What do I do next?
• Read about your rights and your responsibilities (Program Rules pages) before you sign the application.
• You must have an interview with the County to discuss your application. If you have a disability, other
arrangements can be made.
• If you did not fill out all of the application, you can finish it during your interview.
• You will need to give proof of your income, expenses, and other circumstances to see if you are eligible.
How long will it take?
It may take up to 30 days to process your application for CalFresh. For cash aid and Medi-Cal, it may take up to
45 days. Ask the County how to get your benefits or health care right away if you have an emergency.
You may be able to get CalFresh benefits within 3 calendar days if:
• Your household’s monthly gross income (income before deductions) is less than $150 and your cash on hand
or in checking or savings accounts is not more than $100; or
• Your household’s housing costs (rent/mortgage and utilities) are more than your monthly gross income and
money in checking or savings; or
• You are a migrant or seasonal farmworker household with less than $100 in checking or savings and 1) your
income stopped, or 2) your income has started but you do not expect to get more than $25 in the next 10 days.
For cash aid, you may get immediate assistance if:
• You are homeless or have an eviction notice or notice to pay rent or move; or
• Your food will run out within three days;
• Your utilities have been or will be shut off;
• You don’t have sufficient clothing or diapers;
• You have another kind of emergency important to health and safety.
Informational Page - Please take and keep for your records.
COVERSHEET PAGE 1 OF 2
SAWS 1 (8/13)
To help the County see if you can get benefits faster, please complete question 1 on this form and
questions 6 through 9, 15 and 24 on the SAWS 2 PLUS. Give the County proof of your identity (if you have it)
with the application.
The County will send you a letter to let you know if your household is approved or denied for the benefits you
applied for.
What do I need for my interview?
To avoid delays, bring proof of the following items with you to your interview. Keep your interview even if you do
not have the proof. The County may be able to help if you need help getting proof. During the interview, the
County will go over the information on the application and will ask you questions to see if you can get benefits
and the amount of benefits you can get.
Proof Needed to Get Benefits
• Identification (Driver’s License, State ID card,
passport).
• Birth certificates for everyone applying for cash
aid.
• Proof of where you live (rental agreement,
current bill with your address listed).
• Social Security Numbers for everyone applying
for aid (see note below about certain
noncitizens).
• Money in the bank for all the people in your
household (recent bank statements).
• Earned income of everyone in your household for
the past 30 days (recent pay stubs, a work
statement from an employer). NOTE: If self-
employed, income and expenses or tax records.
• Unearned income (Unemployment benefits, SSI,
Social Security, Veteran’s benefits, child support,
worker’s compensation, school grants or loans,
rental income, etc.).
• Lawful immigration status ONLY for legal
noncitizens applying for benefits (an Alien
Registration Card, visa).
NOTE: Certain noncitizens applying for
immigration status based on domestic violence,
crime prosecution or trafficking may not need this
proof. They also may not need a Social Security
number.
What if I am homeless?
Proof Needed to Get More CalFresh Benefits
• Housing costs (rent receipts, mortgage bills,
property tax bill, insurance documents).
• Phone and utility costs.
• Medical expenses for anyone in your household
who is elderly (60 and older) or disabled.
• Child and adult care costs due to someone
working, looking for work, attending training or
school, or participating in a required work activity.
• Child support paid by a person in your
household.
Additional Proof Needed for Health Coverage
• Information about any job related health
insurance available to your family.
• Policy numbers for any current health insurance.
Additional Proof Needed for Cash Aid
• Proof of immunizations for children six years of
age or younger.
• Vehicle registration for any vehicles owned by
you or someone you are applying for.
Please let the County know right away if you are homeless so they can help you figure out an address to use to
accept your application and get notices from the County regarding your case. For CalFresh and cash aid,
homeless means you are:
A. Staying in a supervised shelter, halfway house, or similar place.
B. Staying at the home of another person or family for no more than 90 days straight.
C. Sleeping in a place not designed for, or normally used as, a place to sleep (a hallway, a bus station, a
lobby, or similar places).
Informational Page - Please take and keep for your records.
SAWS 1 (8/13) COVERSHEET PAGE 2 OF 2
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You have a responsibility to:
• Give the County all of the information needed to determine your eligibility.
• Give the County proof of the information you have when it is needed.
• Report changes as required. The County will give you information about what, when, and how to report. For CalFresh
and cash aid if you don’t meet your household’s reporting requirements your case may be closed or your benefits may
be lowered or stopped.
• Look for, get, and keep a job or participate in other activities if the County tells you that it is required in your case.
• Fully cooperate with county, state, or federal personnel if your case is selected for review or investigation to ensure that
your eligibility and benefit level were correctly figured. Failure to cooperate in these reviews will result in loss of your
benefits.
• Pay back any cash aid or CalFresh benefits that you were not eligible to get.
You have the right to:
• Turn in an application for CalFresh giving only your name, address, and signature.
• Have an interpreter provided by the State at no cost if you need one.
• Have information given to the County kept confidential, unless directly related to the administration of County programs.
• Withdraw your application at any time prior to the County determining eligibility.
• Ask for help to fill out your application or help getting the proof that you need and get an explanation of the rules.
• Be treated with courtesy, consideration and respect, and not be discriminated against.
• Get CalFresh benefits within 3 days if you qualify for Expedited Service.
• Get cash aid within one day if you qualify for Immediate Need.
• Be interviewed in a reasonable amount of time by the county when you apply and to have your eligibility determined
within 30 days for CalFresh or 45 days for cash aid and Medi-Cal.
• Get at least 10 days to give proof to the County that is needed to make a determination of eligibility.
• Get written notice at least 10 days before the County lowers or stops your CalFresh or cash aid benefits.
• Discuss your case with the County and to review your case when you ask to do so.
• Ask for a state hearing within 90 days if you do not agree with the County about your case. If you ask for a hearing
before an action on your case takes place, your benefits will stay the same until the hearing or the end of your certification
period, whichever is earlier. You can ask the County to let your benefits change until after the hearing to avoid having to
pay back any overpaid benefits. If the Administrative Law Judge rules in your favor, the County will give back to you any
benefits that were cut.
• Ask about your hearing rights or for a legal aid referral at the toll-free phone numbers – 1-800-952-5253 or for hearing
or speech impaired who use TDD, 1-800-952-8349. You may get free legal help at your local legal aid or welfare rights
office.
• Bring a friend or someone with you to the hearing if you do not want to go alone.
• Get help from the County to register to vote.
• Report changes that you are not required to report, if it may increase your CalFresh benefits or cash aid.
• Give proof of your household’s expenses that may help you get more CalFresh benefits. Not giving proof to the County
is the same as saying that you do not have that expense and you will not be able to get more CalFresh benefits.
• Let the County know if you would like someone else to use your CalFresh benefits for your household or help with your
CalFresh case (Authorized Representative).
• You are also giving the Medi-Cal agency the right to pursue and get medical support from a spouse or parent. If you
think that cooperating to collect medical support will harm you or your children, you can tell the Medi-Cal agency and
you may not have to cooperate.
Please take and keep for your records
SAWS 1 (8/13)
PROGRAM RULES PAGE 1 OF 4
Program Rules and Penalties
You are committing a crime if you give false or wrong information, or do not give all the information on purpose to try to get
CalFresh, cash aid, and Medi-Cal, that you are not eligible to receive, or to help someone else get benefits that they are not
eligible to receive. You must pay back any benefits you get that you were not eligible to receive. If you do this on purpose
and get more than $950 in benefits that you were not eligible for you can be charged with a felony.
For CalFresh: I understand that if I commit an
intentional program violation by doing any of the
following:
• hide information or make false statements
• use electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards that belong
to someone else or let someone else use my card
• use CalFresh benefits to buy alcohol or tobacco
• trade, sell, or give away CalFresh benefits or EBT cards
I may...
• lose CalFresh benefits for 12 months for the first offense
and be required to repay all CalFresh benefits overpaid
to me
• lose CalFresh benefits for 24 months for the second
offense and be required to repay all CalFresh benefits
overpaid to me
• lose CalFresh benefits permanently for third offense and
be required to repay all CalFresh benefits overpaid to
me
• be fined up to $250,000, imprisoned up to 20 years, or
both
• trade CalFresh benefits for controlled substances,
such as drugs
• lose CalFresh benefits for 24 months for the first offense
• lose CalFresh benefits permanently for the second
offense.
• give false information about who I am and where I live
so I can get extra CalFresh benefits
• lose CalFresh benefits for 10 years for each offense
• have been convicted of trading or selling CalFresh
benefits worth more than $500, or trading CalFresh
benefits for firearms, ammunition, or explosives
• lose CalFresh benefits forever
For cash aid I understand that if I...
I may...
• am convicted of an intentional program violation
• lose my cash aid
• do not follow cash aid rules
• be fined up to $10,000 and/or sent to jail/prison for
5 years
• am found guilty by a court of law or an administrative
• lose cash aid for 6 months, 12 months, 2 years, 4 years,
hearing of committing certain types of fraud
5 years, or forever.
Important Information for Noncitizens
• You can apply for and get CalFresh benefits or cash aid for people who are eligible, even if your family includes others
who are not eligible. For example, immigrant parents may apply for CalFresh benefits or cash aid for their U.S. citizen
or qualified immigrant children, even though the parents may not be eligible.
• Getting food benefits will not affect you or your family’s immigration status. Immigration information is private and
confidential.
• The immigration status of noncitizens who are eligible and apply for benefits will be checked with the U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS). Federal law says the USCIS cannot use the information for anything else except
cases of fraud.
Opting Out
You do not have to give immigration information, Social Security numbers, or documents for any noncitizen family member(s)
who are not applying for benefits. The County will need to know their income and resource information to correctly determine
your household’s benefits. The County will not contact USCIS about the people who don’t apply for benefits.
Use of Social Security Numbers (SSN)
CalFresh and Cash Aid: Everyone applying for CalFresh benefits or cash aid needs to provide a SSN, if you have one, or
proof that you have applied for a SSN (such as a letter from the Social Security office). We can deny you or any member of
your household who does not give us a SSN. Some people do not have to give SSNs to get help such as, victims of domestic
abuse, crime prosecution witnesses, and trafficking victims.
Health Coverage/Medi-Cal: We need your SSN if you want health coverage and have a SSN. Providing your SSN can be
helpful if you don’t want health coverage too since it can speed up the application process. We use SSNs to check income
and other information to see who’s eligible for help with health coverage costs. If someone wants help getting a SSN,
Call 1-800-772-1213 or visit the website: www.socialsecurity.gov
Overissuance
This means you got more CalFresh benefits than you should have. You will have to pay it back even if the county made an
error or if it wasn’t on purpose. Your benefits may be lowered or stopped. Your SSN may be used to collect the amount of
benefits owed, through the courts, other collection agencies, or federal government collection action.
Please take and keep for your records
SAWS 1 (8/13)
PROGRAM RULES PAGE 2 OF 4
Overpayment
This means that you got more cash aid than you should have gotten. Just like with CalFresh benefits, you will have to pay
it back even if the County made an error or if it wasn’t on purpose. Your cash aid may be lowered or stopped. Your SSN may
be used to collect the amount of benefits owed, through the courts, other collection agencies, or federal government collection
action.
Reporting
Every household that gets benefits must report certain changes. Your county will tell you what changes to report, how to
report them, and when to report them. Failure to report the changes may result in your benefits being lowered or stopped.
You can also report if things happen that may increase your benefits, such as getting less income.
State Hearings
You have the right to a state hearing if you do not agree with any action taken regarding your application or your ongoing
benefits. You can request a state hearing within 90 days of the County’s action and you must tell why you want a hearing.
The approval or denial notice you receive from the County will have information on how to request an appeal. If you ask for
a hearing before the action happens, you may be able to keep your cash aid and CalFresh benefits the same until a decision
is made.
Privacy Act and Disclosure
You are giving personal information in the application. The County uses the information to see if you are eligible for benefits.
If you do not give the information, the County may deny your application. You have a right to review, change, or correct any
information that you gave to the County. The County will not show your information or give it to others unless you give them
permission or federal and state law allows them to do so. The County will verify this information through computer matching
programs, including the Income and Earnings Verification System (IEVS). This information will be used to monitor compliance
with program regulations and for program management. The County may share this information with other federal and state
agencies for official examination, with law enforcement officials for the purpose of arresting persons fleeing to avoid the law,
and with private claims collection agencies for claims collection action. The County may verify immigration status of household
members applying for benefits by contacting the USCIS. Information the County gets from these agencies may affect your
eligibility and level of benefits.
The County will use the information from your application to check your eligibility for help with paying for health coverage.
The County will check your answers using information in state and federal electronic databases and databases from the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and/or a consumer
reporting agency. If the information doesn’t match, the County may ask you to send proof.
Nondiscrimination
It is the State and County’s policy that all people be treated equally, and with respect and dignity. In accordance with federal
law and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy, discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, political beliefs, or disabilities is strictly prohibited.
To file a complaint of discrimination, either contact your County’s Civil Rights Coordinator, or write to, or call, the USDA or
California Department of Social Services (CDSS):
USDA, Director
CDSS
Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W
Civil Rights Bureau
Whitten Building
P.O.BOX 944243, M.S. 8-16-70
1400 Independence Ave.
Sacramento, CA 94244-2430
Washington D.C. 20250-9410
1-866-741-6241 (Toll Free)
1-202-720-5964 (voice and TDD)
USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
Work Rules for CalFresh
The county may assign you to a work program. They will tell you if it is voluntary or if you must do the work program. If you
have a mandatory work activity and you do not do it, your benefits may be lowered or stopped.
You may not be eligible for CalFresh if you have recently quit a job.
Please take and keep for your records
SAWS 1 (8/13)
PROGRAM RULES PAGE 3 OF 4
Work Rules for CalWORKs (Welfare-to-Work)
If you get cash aid, you must participate in Welfare-to-Work (WTW) unless you are exempt. The county will tell you if you
are exempt from WTW. If you do not do your assigned activities your cash aid may be lowered or stopped.
CalWORKs - Fingerprinting/Photo Imaging
All eligible adult household members for cash aid must be fingerprinted/photo-imaged. If anyone who is required to cooperate
with these rules does not get fingerprinted/photo-imaged, no benefits will be issued to the entire household. The
fingerprint/photo images are confidential and can only be used to prevent or prosecute welfare fraud.
How do I get and use my benefits?
CalFresh and Cash Aid:
• The County will mail or give you a plastic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Benefits will be put on the card when
your application is approved. Sign your card when you get it. You will set up a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to
get cash from ATMs or to buy food and/or other items.
• If your EBT card is lost, stolen, or destroyed, call (877) 328-9677 right away. Also, you may call the County right away.
Make sure your authorized representative also knows how to report a lost or stolen EBT card or PIN. Any benefits taken
from your account before you report the EBT card or PIN lost or stolen will NOT be replaced.
• You can use your CalFresh benefits to buy almost all foods, as well as seeds and plants to grow your own food. You
cannot buy alcohol, tobacco, pet food, some types of cooked food, or anything that is not food (like toothpaste, soap, or
paper towels).
• CalFresh benefits are accepted at most grocery stores and other places that sell food. Cash aid can be used at most
stores and most ATMs. Some ATMs may charge a fee. There may also be a fee if you use an ATM to get cash after
three withdrawals. For a list of locations near you that accept EBT please go to: https://www.ebt.ca.gov or
https://www.snapfresh.org. You can also find out where you can get cash without paying a fee.
• CalFresh benefits are only for you and your household members. Your cash aid is only for you and the members of your
family who were approved for cash aid. Your cash aid is to help meet the basic needs of your family (housing, food,
clothing, etc.). Keep your benefits safe. Do not give out your PIN number. Do not keep your PIN number with your EBT
card.
• Any use of your EBT card by you a household member, your authorized representative, or anyone you voluntarily give
your EBT card and PIN to will be considered approved by you and any benefits taken from your account will NOT be
replaced.
Medi-Cal and Health Care:
• For Medi-Cal, you will receive a Benefits Identification Card (BIC).
• Sign your BIC when you get it and use it only to get necessary health care services.
• Never throw your BIC away (unless we give you a new BIC). You need to keep your BIC even if you stop getting
Medi-Cal. You can use the same BIC if you get cash aid or Medi-Cal again.
• Take the BIC to your medical provider when you or a family member is sick or has an appointment.
• Take the BIC to the medical provider who treated you or your family member(s) in an emergency situation as soon
as possible after the emergency.
• For other health care programs you will receive a health plan card from your particular carrier.
Please take and keep for your records
SAWS 1 (8/13)
PROGRAM RULES PAGE 4 OF 4
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Please use black or blue ink because it is easy to read and copies best. Please print your answers.
If you need more space to answer a question(s), attach additional sheets of paper to provide the information. Please be sure to identify
which question you are writing about on the additional sheets of paper.
1. APPLICANT’S INFORMATION
OTHER NAMES (MAIDEN, NICKNAMES, ETC.)
HOME PHONE
WORK/ALTERNATE/MESSAGE PHONE
EMAIL ADDRESS
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (IF YOU HAVE
ONE AND ARE
APPLYING FOR BENEFITS)
NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST)
HOME ADDRESS OR DIRECTIONS TO YOUR HOME
MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE
APARTMENT #
APARTMENT #
CITY
CITY
COUNTY
COUNTY
S TATE
S TATE
ZIP CODE
ZIP CODE
I want to get information about this
application by email.
I want to get messages about my case by email.
■ Yes ■ No
■ Yes ■ No
What programs are you applying for?
■ CalFresh ■ Cash Aid ■ Health Coverage
Do you have a disability and need help applying?
■ Yes ■ No
Are you homeless? ■ Yes ■ No If yes, please let the County know right away if you are homeless, so they can help you
figure out an address to use to accept your application and get notices from the county about your case.
What language do you prefer to read (if not English)?__________________________
What language do you prefer to speak (if not English)?_________________________
The County will provide an interpreter at no cost to you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing please check here
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Is your household’s gross income less than
$150 and cash on hand, checking and
savings accounts of $100 or less?
■ Yes ■ No
Have your utilities been shut off or do you have
a shut-off notice?
■ Yes ■ No
Is your household’s combined gross income
and liquid resources less than the combined
rent/mortgage and utilities?
■ Yes ■ No
Will your food run out in 3 days or less?
■ Yes ■ No
Is your household a migrant/seasonal farm
worker household with liquid resources not
exceeding $100?
■ Yes ■ No
Do you need help with transportation to get
food, clothing, medical care or other
emergency item(s)?
■ Yes ■ No
Do you have an eviction notice or a notice to
pay rent or leave
?
■ Yes ■ No
Do you need essential clothing, such as
diapers or clothing needed for cold weather?
■ Yes ■ No
Is anyone pregnant? ■ Yes ■ No If yes, did she get a Presumptive Eligibility card? ■ Yes ■ No
Does anyone in your household have a personal emergency?
■ Yes ■ No If yes, check box: ■ Pregnancy
■ Immediate Medical Need ■ Child Abuse ■ Domestic Abuse ■ Elder Abuse ■ Other emergency which
threatens health or safety. Explain:
I understand that by signing this application under penalty of perjury (making false statements), that:
• I read, or had read to me, the information in this application and my answers to the questions in this application.
• My answers to the questions are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
• Any answers I may give for my application process will be true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
• I read or had read to me and I understand and agree to the Rights and Responsibilities (Program Rules Page 1).
• I read, or had read to me, the Program Rules and Penalties (Program Rules Pages 2 - 4).
• I understand that giving false or misleading statements or misrepresenting, hiding or withholding facts to establish eligibility is
fr
aud and that I may be subject to penalties under federal law if I provide false or untrue information. Fraud can cause a criminal
case to be filed against me and/or I may be barred for a period of time (or life) from getting CalFresh benefits and cash aid.
• I understand that Social Security Numbers or Immigration Status for household members applying for benefits may be shared
with the appropriate government agencies as required by federal law.
• I am giving the Medi-Cal agency the right to pursue and get any money from other health insurance, legal settlements or other
third parties.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, CARETAKER RELATIVE (OR ADULT HOUSEHOLD MEMBER/ AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE*/GUARDIAN)
DATE
*If you have an Authorized Representative please complete question 2 on next page.
SIGNATURE OF SPOUSE, OTHER PARENT, AIDED ADULT, OR REGISTERED DOMESTIC PARTNER
DATE
SAWS 1 (8/13)
PAGE 1 OF 2
2. HOUSEHOLD’S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
You may authorize someone 18 years of age or older to help your household with your CalFresh benefits. This person
can also speak for you at the interview, help you complete forms, shop for you, and report changes for you. You will
have to repay any benefits you may get by mistake because of information this person gives the County and any benefits
you didn’t want them to spend will not be replaced. If you are an Authorized Representative you will need to give the
County proof of identity for yourself and the applicant.
Do you want to name someone to help you with your CalFresh case?
Yes No
If yes, complete the following section:
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NAME AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE PHONE NUMBER
Do you want to name someone to receive and spend CalFresh Benefits for your household? Yes No
If yes, complete the following section:
NAME PHONE NUMBER
ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
2a. HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES\
You can give a trusted person permission to talk about your application for health insurance, see your information and
act for you on things about this part of your application. Do you want to choose an authorized representative for the
health insurance part of your application?
Yes
No If yes, fill out the information in Appendix C (on the SAWS 2 PLUS).
3. Are you or any member of your family American Indian or Alaskan Native? Yes No
If yes, and applying for health care, please go to Appendix B (on the SAWS 2 PLUS) for additional questions.
RACE/ETHNICITY
Race and ethnicity information is optional. It is requested to assure that benefits are given without regard to race, color,
or national origin. Your answers will not affect your eligibility or benefit amount. Check all that apply to you. The law
says the County must record your ethnic group and race.
Check this box if you do not want to give the County information about your race and ethnicity. If you do not, the County will
enter this information for civil rights statistics only.
ETHNICITY
ARE YOU OF HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH ORIGIN?
Yes No
IF YOU ARE OF HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN, DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF:
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Other________________
RACE/ETHNIC ORIGIN
White American Indian or Alaskan Native Black or African American Other or Mixed __________________
Asian (If checked, please select one or more of the following)
:
Filipino Chinese Japanese Cambodian Korean Vietnamese Asian Indian Laotian
Other Asian (specify)__________________
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (If checked, please select one or more of the following): Native Hawaiian
Guamanian or Chamorro Samoan
4. INTERVIEW PREFERENCE
You will need to have an interview with the County to discuss your application and to receive cash aid or CalFresh benefits.
Interviews for CalFresh are usually done by phone, unless you can be interviewed when giving your application to the County
in-person or would prefer an in-person interview. Cash aid applicants must have an in person interview. If you are applying for
CalWORKs and CalFresh, your CalFresh interview will be done at the same time as your CalWORKs interview during normal office
hours.
Please check this box if you would prefer an in-person interview for CalFresh.
Please check this box if you need other arrangements due to a disability.
5. OTHER PROGRAMS
Has anyone in your household ever received public assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Tribal TANF, Medicaid,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [food stamps]
,
General Assistance/General Relief, etc.)? Yes No
IF YES, WHO? WHERE
(COUNTY/STATE)
?
IF YES, WHO? WHERE
(COUNTY/STATE)
?
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