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.