{ "schema": "https://miscsubjects.com/schemas/jarticle.json", "status": "published", "slug": "california-benefits-graph", "kind": "graph", "title": "The California benefits graph: 80 programs, 24 life events and 13 reusable household facts as one queryable object", "summary": "Every public benefit a California household might reach, as data: 80 programs with stable ids, who each is for, its income test, how to apply, its official address and its renewal rule; 24 life events and the programs each one triggers; and the 13 household facts the means-tested programs keep asking for, so a fact given once can be reused across every program that needs it. This is the object the CalFresh article and every later benefit article screen against.", "tags": [ "benefits", "california", "graph", "eligibility", "procedures", "data" ], "facts": { "measured_at": "2026-10-09T06:00:00Z", "source_workbook": { "url": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19b9anVh0YfSOfIMmbbRfdlVrO3xBPbvelrCJ7VJoHrA/edit", "tabs": [ "BENEFITS - PROGRAMS", "BENEFITS - LIFE EVENTS", "CANONICAL FACTS" ], "read_on": "2026-10-09" }, "counts": { "programs": 80, "life_events": 25, "facts": 16, "edges": 175, "program_articles": 1, "life_event_articles": 0 }, "schema": { "programs": "map of id -> program node; ids are the workbook's B-numbers and never change", "life_events": "list of event nodes, each with the program ids it may trigger", "facts": "canonical household facts with the program ids that demand them", "edges": "flat list of {from, rel, to}; rel is may_trigger (event -> program) or requires (program -> fact); load it as an edge table", "sql_note": "every node has a stable id; the three node lists and the edge list are each a table; the whole object is one row of the ms.objects store under state/objects/jarticle/california-benefits-graph.json" }, "figures_status": "program rows carry dollar figures and thresholds exactly as the workbook holds them, dated by that workbook; the CalFresh figures verified against FNS and CDSS on 2026-10-09 are in the article california-calfresh, not here. Verified figures live in each program article, not in the graph rows.", "programs": { "B001": { "id": "B001", "name": "CalFresh (SNAP)", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State/County", "administrator": "CDSS + 58 county welfare departments", "who": "Low-income households buying food", "income_test": "CA broad-based categorical eligibility: gross <=200% FPL, net <=100% FPL; student and work rules (ABAWD) apply to some", "benefit": "Monthly EBT for food; max allotment by household size (FY2025: $292 for 1 person) - VERIFY current FY figures", "how_to_apply": "BenefitsCal online, GetCalFresh, county office, phone, paper CF 285", "url": "https://benefitscal.com", "interview_verification": "Interview required (usually phone); identity, income, residency verification", "renewal": "Recertification 12 months (24 months for elderly/disabled households); SAR 7 mid-period report", "automation_class": "B - online application submittable; interview is the human gate", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it", "slug": "california-calfresh" }, "B002": { "id": "B002", "name": "California Food Assistance Program (CFAP)", "category": "Food", "level": "State", "administrator": "CDSS + counties", "who": "Noncitizens ineligible for federal CalFresh solely due to immigration status", "income_test": "Mirrors CalFresh income rules; immigration categories per CDSS; expansion to ALL income-eligible persons age 55+ regardless of status effective Oct 1, 2027 (applications from Sep 1, 2027) - delayed from Oct 1, 2025", "benefit": "Same EBT benefit levels as CalFresh", "how_to_apply": "Same application as CalFresh (BenefitsCal / county); county must evaluate CFAP before denying CalFresh on status grounds", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/calfresh/cfap", "interview_verification": "Interview as CalFresh; immigration documents", "renewal": "As CalFresh", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B003": { "id": "B003", "name": "WIC (Women, Infants & Children)", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "USDA FNS / CA Dept of Public Health / local clinics", "who": "Pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding people; infants; children under 5", "income_test": "<=185% FPL, or adjunctive eligibility via CalFresh, Medi-Cal or CalWORKs; CA residency; nutrition risk assessed at clinic", "benefit": "Monthly food package on WIC card, breastfeeding support, nutrition education", "how_to_apply": "Local WIC clinic appointment; online interest form via CA WIC", "url": "https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic", "interview_verification": "In-person or remote clinic appointment; income and residency proof; health screening", "renewal": "Certification periods 6-12 months by category", "automation_class": "C - clinic assessment is a human step; application prep automatable", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B004": { "id": "B004", "name": "California Universal Meals (school meals)", "category": "Food", "level": "State", "administrator": "CA Dept of Education / school districts", "who": "All CA public school students, TK-12", "income_test": "No income test and no application required for meals (CA funds 2 free meals/day for every student since 2022-23)", "benefit": "Free breakfast and lunch at school daily", "how_to_apply": "Automatic at school; a Universal Benefits Application at school still matters for SUN Bucks and school funding", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/", "interview_verification": "None for meals", "renewal": "Annual (school-driven)", "automation_class": "D - nothing to file for meals; the adjacent UBA filing is the automatable piece", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B005": { "id": "B005", "name": "SUN Bucks (Summer EBT)", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "USDA FNS / CDSS", "who": "School-age children in low-income households during summer", "income_test": "Automatic if child gets CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal certified <=185% FPL, or is approved for free/reduced-price meals, or is foster/homeless/migrant/runaway", "benefit": "$120 per eligible child per summer ($40 x Jun/Jul/Aug) on an S-EBT card; expires 122 days after issuance", "how_to_apply": "Automatic for most; others apply via school meal application / Universal Benefits Application by late-August deadline", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/sun-bucks", "interview_verification": "School or benefits records; no interview", "renewal": "Annual summer cycle", "automation_class": "D - mostly automatic; model role is finding the non-automatic children and getting the school application filed", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B006": { "id": "B006", "name": "TEFAP + food bank network (Emergency Food Assistance)", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "USDA / CA Dept of Social Services / regional food banks", "who": "Anyone needing emergency food", "income_test": "Self-declared need; distribution-site income guidelines vary (commonly ~200% FPL); no immigration test at most sites", "benefit": "Free groceries / prepared meals; no cash", "how_to_apply": "Walk-in at distribution sites; find via CA food banks or 211", "url": "https://www.cafoodbanks.org", "interview_verification": "Self-declaration; minimal documentation", "renewal": "Per visit", "automation_class": "D - discovery and routing only", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B007": { "id": "B007", "name": "Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "USDA / local agencies", "who": "Adults age 60+", "income_test": "<=130% FPL", "benefit": "Monthly box of USDA foods", "how_to_apply": "Local agency / food bank enrollment", "url": "https://www.fns.usda.gov/usda-foods/commodity-supplemental-food-program", "interview_verification": "Income proof at enrollment", "renewal": "Annual certification", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B008": { "id": "B008", "name": "Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "USDA / CA Dept of Food & Agriculture", "who": "Adults age 60+", "income_test": "<=185% FPL", "benefit": "Seasonal coupons (about $50) for farmers-market produce", "how_to_apply": "Local Area Agency on Aging / distribution events, typically spring", "url": "https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/SeniorFarmersMktNutritionPrgm/", "interview_verification": "Self-declaration", "renewal": "Annual, seasonal", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B009": { "id": "B009", "name": "CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program", "category": "Food", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "CDSS + participating counties/restaurants", "who": "CalFresh recipients who are 60+, disabled, or homeless", "income_test": "Must already receive CalFresh and meet the category test", "benefit": "Buy prepared meals at participating restaurants with EBT", "how_to_apply": "Automatic flag on eligible EBT account; restaurant list via county", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/calfresh", "interview_verification": "None beyond CalFresh eligibility", "renewal": "With CalFresh case", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B010": { "id": "B010", "name": "Disaster CalFresh (D-SNAP)", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "USDA FNS / CDSS / counties", "who": "Households in a federally declared disaster area", "income_test": "Lived/worked in disaster area, disaster-related loss or expenses; simplified income test (disaster gross income limit)", "benefit": "One month+ of EBT food benefits, fast issuance", "how_to_apply": "Special application window (usually ~7 days) after declaration; county or BenefitsCal", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/calfresh", "interview_verification": "Interview (often phone); disaster-loss attestation", "renewal": "One-time per disaster", "automation_class": "B - speed-critical; pre-filled identity makes the short window survivable", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B011": { "id": "B011", "name": "Medi-Cal (Medicaid)", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "CA Dept of Health Care Services + counties / Covered California", "who": "Low-income Californians; since Jan 1, 2024 full-scope covers income-eligible adults regardless of immigration status (note: 2025-26 state budget enacted an enrollment freeze for some immigration categories from Jan 2026 - VERIFY current rule before advising)", "income_test": "MAGI: adults <=138% FPL; children <=266% FPL; pregnancy coverage higher; NO asset test (eliminated Jan 1, 2024). Non-MAGI pathways for aged/blind/disabled incl. medically needy share-of-cost", "benefit": "Full health coverage: primary, hospital, prescriptions, dental, vision, mental health, long-term care pathways", "how_to_apply": "BenefitsCal, Covered California, county office, hospital presumptive eligibility, phone/paper", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal", "interview_verification": "Identity/citizenship or satisfactory immigration status verified electronically; income via data matches; some cases need documents", "renewal": "Annual renewal with ex parte (automatic) renewal attempted first; report changes within 10 days", "automation_class": "B - application fully submittable online; renewals often auto-complete", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B012": { "id": "B012", "name": "Covered California premium tax credits (APTC)", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "Covered California / IRS", "who": "People without affordable employer or public coverage", "income_test": "Sliding scale roughly 138-400%+ FPL; NOTE: enhanced federal subsidies were scheduled to expire after 2025 - VERIFY 2026 subsidy schedule", "benefit": "Monthly premium reduction for marketplace plans; cost-sharing reductions on Silver", "how_to_apply": "CoveredCA.com (same application as Medi-Cal - one door)", "url": "https://www.coveredca.com", "interview_verification": "Income attestation verified against IRS data; annual reconciliation on tax return (Form 8962)", "renewal": "Annual open enrollment / renewal; report income changes", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B013": { "id": "B013", "name": "Medicare Savings Programs (QMB / SLMB / QI / QDWI)", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "SSA + DHCS / counties", "who": "Low-income Medicare beneficiaries", "income_test": "QMB <=100% FPL, SLMB <=120%, QI <=135% (plus small income disregards; CA asset test eliminated with Medi-Cal's)", "benefit": "Pays Medicare Part B premium (~$185/mo 2025 - VERIFY); QMB also covers Part A premium and cost-sharing", "how_to_apply": "County Medi-Cal office / BenefitsCal; SSA screens LIS applicants for MSP", "url": "https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/medicare-savings-programs", "interview_verification": "Income verification via county; Medicare status from SSA", "renewal": "Annual (with Medi-Cal renewal)", "automation_class": "B - chronically under-enrolled; screening inside any senior workflow pays off", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B014": { "id": "B014", "name": "Medicare Part D Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy)", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "Social Security Administration", "who": "Low-income Medicare beneficiaries with Part D", "income_test": "<=150% FPL (full subsidy after Inflation Reduction Act); limited resource test", "benefit": "Pays Part D premiums and most drug copays; worth ~$5,000/yr average (SSA estimate)", "how_to_apply": "SSA online application (no documents required at application)", "url": "https://www.ssa.gov/extrahelp", "interview_verification": "SSA verifies income/resources via data matches", "renewal": "Automatic annual re-determination sample; deemed status via SSI/Medi-Cal/MSP", "automation_class": "A - one of the cleanest fully-online federal applications", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B015": { "id": "B015", "name": "In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)", "category": "Health", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "CDSS + county social workers", "who": "Medi-Cal-eligible people who are aged, blind or disabled and need help to live safely at home", "income_test": "Must be Medi-Cal eligible; functional need assessed by county social worker (hours from assessment matrix)", "benefit": "Paid in-home caregiver hours (can hire family member); hours scale with assessed need", "how_to_apply": "County IHSS office application + home assessment visit", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/in-home-supportive-services", "interview_verification": "Health care professional certification (SOC 873) + in-home assessment", "renewal": "Annual reassessment", "automation_class": "C - assessment is human; application, forms and provider enrollment are automatable", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B016": { "id": "B016", "name": "Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) + CBAS", "category": "Health", "level": "State", "administrator": "DHCS / local MSSP sites", "who": "Frail Medi-Cal seniors (65+) certifiable for nursing-home level of care", "income_test": "Medi-Cal eligible + nursing-facility level of care, living in community", "benefit": "Care management + purchased services that keep the person at home; CBAS = adult day health care", "how_to_apply": "Referral to local MSSP site / Medi-Cal plan", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal", "interview_verification": "Clinical assessment", "renewal": "Ongoing case management", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B017": { "id": "B017", "name": "County indigent health programs (CMSP, Healthy San Francisco, county clinics)", "category": "Health", "level": "County", "administrator": "County health departments; CMSP covers 35 rural counties", "who": "Uninsured low-income residents not eligible (or not yet enrolled) in Medi-Cal", "income_test": "County-specific income limits (often <=200% FPL); Welf. & Inst. Code 17000 duty", "benefit": "Primary/specialty care through county systems", "how_to_apply": "County health system enrollment", "url": "https://www.cmspcounties.org", "interview_verification": "County enrollment interview", "renewal": "County-specific", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B018": { "id": "B018", "name": "California Children's Services (CCS)", "category": "Health", "level": "State", "administrator": "DHCS + counties", "who": "Children under 21 with serious eligible medical conditions (cancer, CF, congenital heart, etc.)", "income_test": "Medical condition test is primary; family income test applies to some therapy services (~<= $40k or out-of-pocket threshold)", "benefit": "Diagnosis, treatment and therapy for the eligible condition; Medical Therapy Program", "how_to_apply": "Referral (often from physician) to county CCS", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ccs", "interview_verification": "Medical records; possible financial screening", "renewal": "Annual medical/financial review", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B019": { "id": "B019", "name": "Family PACT", "category": "Health", "level": "State", "administrator": "DHCS / enrolled providers", "who": "Californians needing family-planning services", "income_test": "<=200% FPL; confidential; no immigration barrier in practice", "benefit": "Free contraception, STI and related services at enrolled clinics", "how_to_apply": "Same-day enrollment at participating clinic", "url": "https://familypact.org", "interview_verification": "Point-of-care enrollment; eligibility at clinic", "renewal": "Per-visit", "automation_class": "D - clinic enrolls; model role is routing", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B020": { "id": "B020", "name": "Cancer detection/treatment: Every Woman Counts + BCCTP", "category": "Health", "level": "State", "administrator": "CDPH / DHCS", "who": "Low-income uninsured/underinsured people (breast/cervical screening); BCCTP = Medi-Cal treatment pathway after diagnosis", "income_test": "Screening <=200% FPL; treatment via BCCTP for diagnosed patients meeting program rules", "benefit": "Free screening; full-scope Medi-Cal during treatment for BCCTP", "how_to_apply": "Enrolled provider / county", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal", "interview_verification": "Clinical pathway enrollment", "renewal": "Treatment-period coverage", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B021": { "id": "B021", "name": "CalWORKs (California TANF)", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal/State/County", "administrator": "CDSS + counties", "who": "Families with children (or pregnant) with very low income", "income_test": "Income and (limited) property tests; deprivation of parental support rules; regional grant levels; 60-month lifetime clock (with exemptions); Welfare-to-Work participation for most adults", "benefit": "Monthly cash grant by family size and region; plus Homeless Assistance (16 days temporary + permanent housing payment), diversion lump sum, supportive services", "how_to_apply": "BenefitsCal, county office, GetCalFresh-adjacent portals", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/calworks", "interview_verification": "In-person/phone intake; extensive verification (income, school attendance, immunization); WtW appraisal", "renewal": "SAR 7 every 6 months; annual redetermination; report changes within 10 days", "automation_class": "C - interview and WtW are human; application and document assembly automatable", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B022": { "id": "B022", "name": "General Assistance / General Relief (GA/GR)", "category": "Cash", "level": "County", "administrator": "County welfare departments", "who": "Indigent adults, mostly without children", "income_test": "County-set income/resource limits (very low); employable recipients may have work requirements and repayable-aid rules; some counties time-limit employables (e.g., 3-6 months/yr)", "benefit": "Small monthly grant (LA County ~$221 - VERIFY) and/or vouchers; amounts and form vary by county", "how_to_apply": "County DPSS/HSA office or BenefitsCal where supported", "url": "https://dpss.lacounty.gov", "interview_verification": "Intake interview; frequent county reporting", "renewal": "Monthly/quarterly county reporting cycles", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B023": { "id": "B023", "name": "SSI + California SSP", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "Social Security Administration (+ state supplement via SSA)", "who": "Age 65+, blind, or disabled (adults and children) with very low income/resources", "income_test": "Federal benefit rate 2025: $967/mo individual; CA SSP adds state amount (combined ~$1,215 for aged/blind living independently) - VERIFY current-year; resource limit $2,000 individual / $3,000 couple; strict disability standard and continuing reviews", "benefit": "Monthly cash; automatic Medi-Cal in CA", "how_to_apply": "SSA office / phone / online (protective filing date matters - file intent immediately)", "url": "https://www.ssa.gov/ssi", "interview_verification": "Medical evidence review; consultative exams; financial verification", "renewal": "Continuing disability reviews; annual redeterminations of income/resources; report changes within 10 days", "automation_class": "C - medical adjudication is human and slow (months); application quality and evidence assembly are the automatable leverage", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B024": { "id": "B024", "name": "CAPI (Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants)", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "CDSS + counties", "who": "Noncitizens ineligible for SSI solely because of immigration status (many sponsored immigrants, PRUCOL categories)", "income_test": "Mirrors SSI/SSP eligibility except immigration category; payment = SSI/SSP level minus $10", "benefit": "Monthly cash; linked Medi-Cal pathway", "how_to_apply": "County welfare office", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/capi", "interview_verification": "County intake; immigration and sponsor-income (deeming) review", "renewal": "As SSI redetermination cycles", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B025": { "id": "B025", "name": "SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "SSA", "who": "Workers (and some dependents) who become disabled with sufficient work credits", "income_test": "Not means-tested; needs insured status + disability standard; 5 full-month waiting period; Medicare after 24 months of entitlement", "benefit": "Monthly cash based on earnings record", "how_to_apply": "SSA online/phone/office", "url": "https://www.ssa.gov/disability", "interview_verification": "Medical adjudication as SSI", "renewal": "CDR cycles", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B026": { "id": "B026", "name": "Social Security survivors benefits", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "SSA", "who": "Children under 18, widowed spouses, dependent parents of a deceased worker", "income_test": "Worker must have been insured; not means-tested", "benefit": "Monthly cash to eligible family members - one of the largest anti-poverty flows for children", "how_to_apply": "SSA phone/office (limited online)", "url": "https://www.ssa.gov/survivors", "interview_verification": "Death certificate, family records", "renewal": "Age-based conversions; reports of marriage/work", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B027": { "id": "B027", "name": "Unemployment Insurance (UI)", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "CA Employment Development Department (EDD)", "who": "Workers who lose work through no fault of their own", "income_test": "Must have earned sufficient wages in base period; able/available/seeking work; not means-tested", "benefit": "Weekly benefit = ~60-70% of wages up to $450/week max, up to 26 weeks (VERIFY current max)", "how_to_apply": "UI Online (EDD), phone, paper DE 1101I", "url": "https://edd.ca.gov/en/unemployment", "interview_verification": "Identity verification (ID.me path); weekly certifications; employer separation review", "renewal": "Weekly/biweekly certification", "automation_class": "B - filing and certification automatable with principal present for identity gates", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B028": { "id": "B028", "name": "State Disability Insurance (SDI) + Paid Family Leave", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "EDD", "who": "CA workers who pay SDI tax (most W-2 employees)", "income_test": "Own non-work disability (SDI) or care/bonding claim (PFL); wage requirements in base period", "benefit": "Wage replacement ~ 60-70%, raised to 70-90% for lower-wage workers from Jan 2025 (SB 951) - VERIFY tiers; SDI up to 52 weeks; PFL 8 weeks", "how_to_apply": "SDI Online (EDD) + physician/practitioner certification", "url": "https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability", "interview_verification": "Medical certification; employer notice", "renewal": "Per-claim certifications", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B029": { "id": "B029", "name": "VA pension + Aid & Attendance", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "Dept of Veterans Affairs", "who": "Wartime veterans (and survivors) with low income; Aid & Attendance adds care-need test", "income_test": "Net-worth and income limits; 90+ days active duty incl. wartime period; discharge conditions", "benefit": "Monthly pension; A&A adds a supplement for help with daily activities", "how_to_apply": "VA.gov online, VA regional office, accredited VSO (free)", "url": "https://www.va.gov/pension", "interview_verification": "VA verifies service, income, medical need; NEVER pay an unaccredited 'pension poacher'", "renewal": "Annual income verification historically; report changes", "automation_class": "B - application automatable; use accredited representatives only", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B030": { "id": "B030", "name": "VA disability compensation", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "VA", "who": "Veterans with service-connected conditions", "income_test": "Not means-tested; rating % from VA exams", "benefit": "Monthly tax-free cash scaled by rating and dependents", "how_to_apply": "VA.gov online", "url": "https://www.va.gov/disability", "interview_verification": "C&P exams; service records", "renewal": "Ratings can be re-examined; report status changes", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B031": { "id": "B031", "name": "Foster care, Adoption Assistance (AAP), Kin-GAP", "category": "Cash", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "CDSS + counties", "who": "Licensed foster parents, adoptive parents of special-needs children, relative guardians", "income_test": "Child must be in foster system / court process; rates by level of care", "benefit": "Monthly maintenance payments per child", "how_to_apply": "Through the dependency court / social worker system - not a public application", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/foster-care", "interview_verification": "Court and social-worker process", "renewal": "Rate reviews; AAP until 18 (21 in some cases)", "automation_class": "D - system-initiated; model role is explanation and navigation for caregivers", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B032": { "id": "B032", "name": "Refugee Cash Assistance + Refugee Medical Assistance", "category": "Cash", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "ORR / CDSS / counties", "who": "Refugees, asylees, trafficking victims and other ORR-eligible arrivals ineligible for CalWORKs/SSI", "income_test": "ORR status + income test; RCA up to 12 months from arrival/status date", "benefit": "Monthly cash (RCA) + health coverage (RMA)", "how_to_apply": "County welfare office / resettlement agency", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/refugees", "interview_verification": "Status documents; county intake", "renewal": "Time-limited by statute", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B033": { "id": "B033", "name": "TCVAP (Trafficking & Crime Victims Assistance Program)", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "CDSS + counties", "who": "Trafficking victims, and noncitizen crime victims pursuing U/T visas", "income_test": "Mirrors CalWORKs/RCA rules for people not yet federally eligible", "benefit": "State-funded cash + food + medical mirror benefits", "how_to_apply": "County welfare office", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/tcvap", "interview_verification": "County intake + law-enforcement/social-service documentation", "renewal": "Program cycles as CalWORKs/RCA", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B034": { "id": "B034", "name": "CalVCB victim compensation", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "CA Victim Compensation Board", "who": "Victims of violent crime with crime-related expenses", "income_test": "Crime reported/cooperation rules (exceptions exist); payer of last resort; expense caps by category", "benefit": "Reimbursement for medical, mental health, funeral, lost wages, relocation", "how_to_apply": "Online application via CalVCB; victim-advocate assistance", "url": "https://victims.ca.gov", "interview_verification": "Police reports and bills verified by board", "renewal": "Per-claim", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B035": { "id": "B035", "name": "Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "HUD / local Public Housing Authorities", "who": "Low-income renters", "income_test": "Income <=50% of area median income (75% of new admissions must be <=30% AMI); tenant share ~30% of adjusted monthly income; waitlists commonly years long and often CLOSED - the application event is a lottery/window", "benefit": "Deep ongoing rent subsidy paid to landlord", "how_to_apply": "Apply at each local PHA when its waitlist opens; some use centralized lotteries", "url": "https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts", "interview_verification": "PHA verifies income, household, background per local policy; unit must pass inspection", "renewal": "Annual recertification + interim reporting of income changes", "automation_class": "D - nothing to submit until a window opens; the automatable product is waitlist monitoring + instant application when a window opens", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B036": { "id": "B036", "name": "Public housing + project-based rental assistance", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal/Local", "administrator": "HUD / PHAs and project owners", "who": "Low-income renters", "income_test": "<=80% AMI for admission (40% of new units targeted <=30% AMI); site-specific waitlists", "benefit": "Rent ~30% of income in subsidized developments", "how_to_apply": "Apply per PHA / per property", "url": "https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance", "interview_verification": "Per-property verification", "renewal": "Annual recertification", "automation_class": "D - same waitlist-monitoring logic as B035", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B037": { "id": "B037", "name": "Section 202 (elderly) / Section 811 (disabled) housing", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "HUD / nonprofit owners", "who": "62+ (202) or disabled adults (811)", "income_test": "Very-low-income (<=50% AMI) targeting; property waitlists", "benefit": "Subsidized apartments with services in 202", "how_to_apply": "Apply per property", "url": "https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/mfh/grants/section202ptl", "interview_verification": "Per-property", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B038": { "id": "B038", "name": "USDA Rural housing: Section 502/504 + rental assistance", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "USDA Rural Development", "who": "Rural low-income households; 504 grants only age 62+", "income_test": "Income limits by county (low/very-low bands); 504 grant for health/safety repairs; 504 loan 1% interest", "benefit": "Home purchase/repair loans and grants; rental assistance in USDA properties", "how_to_apply": "USDA Rural Development office / online", "url": "https://www.rd.usda.gov", "interview_verification": "USDA underwriting; property standards", "renewal": "Loan terms; annual rental-assistance recertification", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B039": { "id": "B039", "name": "HOPWA (housing for people with HIV/AIDS)", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal/Local", "administrator": "HUD / local grantees", "who": "People living with HIV/AIDS and their families", "income_test": "Diagnosis + income limits via local program", "benefit": "Rental assistance, supportive housing, services", "how_to_apply": "Local HOPWA grantee intake", "url": "https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/hopwa", "interview_verification": "Local program verification", "renewal": "Program-specific", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B040": { "id": "B040", "name": "CalWORKs Housing Support Program + county rapid rehousing", "category": "Housing", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "CDSS / counties / local providers", "who": "CalWORKs families who are homeless or at risk", "income_test": "Must be in CalWORKs (or eligible) + homeless/at-risk definition", "benefit": "Security deposit, moving costs, short-term rental subsidies, housing navigation", "how_to_apply": "Through county CalWORKs worker", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/housing-and-homelessness-programs", "interview_verification": "County determination", "renewal": "While in program", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B041": { "id": "B041", "name": "CA Property Tax Postponement (seniors/disabled)", "category": "Housing", "level": "State", "administrator": "State Controller's Office", "who": "Homeowners 62+, blind, or disabled", "income_test": "Household income cap (~$51,762 for recent cycles - VERIFY); 40% equity required", "benefit": "State pays property tax as a lien loan at low interest", "how_to_apply": "Annual application to State Controller (window opens in autumn)", "url": "https://www.sco.ca.gov/ardtax_prop_tax_postponement.html", "interview_verification": "Income/equity verification", "renewal": "Annual re-application", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B042": { "id": "B042", "name": "Legal aid: eviction defense & benefits advocacy", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal/Local", "administrator": "Legal Services Corporation orgs, county programs (e.g. Stay Housed LA)", "who": "Tenants facing eviction; people denied benefits", "income_test": "Usually <=200% FPL (LSC limit 125-200%); case-type priorities", "benefit": "Free representation: unlawful detainer defense, fair-hearing advocacy, habitability", "how_to_apply": "LawHelpCA directory; county tenant programs; courthouse self-help centers", "url": "https://www.lawhelpca.org", "interview_verification": "Intake screening", "renewal": "Per case", "automation_class": "D - routing + intake prep", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B043": { "id": "B043", "name": "CARE (California Alternate Rates for Energy)", "category": "Utilities", "level": "State/Utility", "administrator": "Investor-owned utilities under CPUC", "who": "Households <=200% FPL (or enrolled in a qualifying program: CalFresh, Medi-Cal, SSI, etc.)", "income_test": "Categorical via program enrollment OR income <=200% FPL", "benefit": "35% discount on electricity, 20% on natural gas - automatic every month once enrolled", "how_to_apply": "Utility website/phone/paper form; 2-minute application; some auto-enroll via data share", "url": "https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/care", "interview_verification": "Self-certification at application; small % audited later with income proof", "renewal": "Renewal every 2 years (4 for fixed-income households)", "automation_class": "A - one of the highest value-per-effort enrollments in the state; fully automatable subject to principal authorization", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B044": { "id": "B044", "name": "FERA (Family Electric Rate Assistance)", "category": "Utilities", "level": "State/Utility", "administrator": "Investor-owned electric utilities under CPUC", "who": "Households of 3+ slightly above CARE limits", "income_test": "Income 200-250% FPL", "benefit": "18% electricity discount", "how_to_apply": "Utility application (same channel as CARE)", "url": "https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/fera", "interview_verification": "Self-certification; audits as CARE", "renewal": "Renewal as CARE", "automation_class": "A", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B045": { "id": "B045", "name": "LIHEAP (energy assistance + crisis + weatherization referral)", "category": "Utilities", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "HHS / CA Dept of Community Services & Development / local agencies", "who": "Low-income households with energy burden", "income_test": "<=150% FPL or 60% state median income (CA uses state test); priority to elderly/disabled/children under 6", "benefit": "One-time bill credit (roughly $200-$1,000 by need - VERIFY), crisis shutoff prevention, furnace repair", "how_to_apply": "Local community action agency (find via CSD); seasonal funding windows - money runs out", "url": "https://www.csd.ca.gov", "interview_verification": "Income docs + utility bill at agency intake", "renewal": "Annual (one benefit per program year per type)", "automation_class": "B - document prep automatable; funding is first-come, so speed matters", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B046": { "id": "B046", "name": "Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)", "category": "Utilities", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "Dept of Energy / CSD / local providers", "who": "Low-income households (owner or renter)", "income_test": "<=200% FPL or categorical (SSI/TANF etc.)", "benefit": "Free insulation, furnace work, efficiency upgrades (avg value several thousand dollars)", "how_to_apply": "Local provider application + home energy audit", "url": "https://www.energy.gov/scep/wap/weatherization-assistance-program", "interview_verification": "Income verification + dwelling audit", "renewal": "One-time per dwelling (re-weatherization limited)", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B047": { "id": "B047", "name": "Lifeline (federal) + California LifeLine (phone discount)", "category": "Utilities", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "FCC / CPUC via carriers", "who": "Low-income households", "income_test": "<=135% FPL or categorical via SNAP/Medicaid/SSI/etc.; CA LifeLine has its own (higher) income bands", "benefit": "Federal $9.25/mo ($34.25 on Tribal lands); CA LifeLine adds state discount / flat-rate wireless plans", "how_to_apply": "Carrier enrollment or CA LifeLine administrator; identity + eligibility check via databases", "url": "https://www.californialifeline.com", "interview_verification": "National Verifier database check; annual recertification automated where possible", "renewal": "Annual recertification (federal rule)", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B048": { "id": "B048", "name": "Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)", "category": "Utilities", "level": "Federal - DEFUNCT", "administrator": "FCC", "who": "WAS: households <=200% FPL", "income_test": "PROGRAM ENDED June 1, 2024 (funding lapsed). Do not present as available.", "benefit": "Was $30/mo broadband discount", "how_to_apply": "Replaced in practice by ISP low-income plans (e.g., AT&T Access, Spectrum Internet Assist, Cox ConnectAssist) with their own applications", "url": "https://www.fcc.gov/acp", "interview_verification": "N/A", "renewal": "N/A", "automation_class": "D - route households to ISP plans instead", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B049": { "id": "B049", "name": "California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)", "category": "Tax credits", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "Franchise Tax Board (via tax return)", "who": "Low-wage CA workers (including ITIN filers and self-employed)", "income_test": "Earned income up to ~$31,950 (VERIFY current year); must file CA return; investment income limits", "benefit": "Up to ~$3,529 (VERIFY) refundable credit, scales with children", "how_to_apply": "File CA tax return (free via VITA / CalFile / IRS Free File partners)", "url": "https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/california-earned-income-tax-credit.html", "interview_verification": "Return review; wage records", "renewal": "Annual filing; 4-year CA claim window for late filing", "automation_class": "A - filing is the whole game; interview + document assembly fully automatable", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B050": { "id": "B050", "name": "Young Child Tax Credit (CA)", "category": "Tax credits", "level": "State", "administrator": "FTB", "who": "CalEITC-eligible families with a child under 6", "income_test": "Must qualify for CalEITC and have income under ~$30k phase-out (VERIFY)", "benefit": "Up to ~$1,117 (VERIFY) additional refundable credit", "how_to_apply": "Automatic on the CA return when CalEITC claimed", "url": "https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/young-child-tax-credit.html", "interview_verification": "As CalEITC", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "A - rides the same filing", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B051": { "id": "B051", "name": "Foster Youth Tax Credit (CA)", "category": "Tax credits", "level": "State", "administrator": "FTB", "who": "Former foster youth age 18-25 who were in CA foster care at 13+", "income_test": "Must qualify for CalEITC; verification via CDSS county letter / FTB check", "benefit": "Up to ~$1,117 (VERIFY)", "how_to_apply": "CA tax return + foster-youth verification", "url": "https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/foster-youth-tax-credit.html", "interview_verification": "CDSS verification", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "A", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B052": { "id": "B052", "name": "Federal EITC", "category": "Tax credits", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "IRS (via tax return)", "who": "Low/moderate-wage workers", "income_test": "Earned income limits by children (2025: max credit $7,830 with 3+ children - VERIFY); must have SSN valid for employment; investment income cap", "benefit": "Refundable credit up to ~$7,830 - single largest cash anti-poverty program for working families", "how_to_apply": "File federal return; free help via VITA/TCE", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit", "interview_verification": "IRS document matching; some returns audited for qualifying-child proof", "renewal": "Annual; 3-year federal refund claim window", "automation_class": "A", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B053": { "id": "B053", "name": "Child Tax Credit + Additional CTC", "category": "Tax credits", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "IRS", "who": "Families with children under 17", "income_test": "Child must have SSN; refundable portion (ACTC) up to ~$1,700/child (VERIFY); credit $2,000/child phases out at higher incomes", "benefit": "Up to $2,000 per child, partly refundable", "how_to_apply": "Federal tax return", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-tax-credit", "interview_verification": "As EITC", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "A", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B054": { "id": "B054", "name": "Free tax preparation: VITA / TCE + Free File + CalFile", "category": "Tax credits", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "IRS / FTB / community sites", "who": "Anyone <= ~$67k (VITA guideline - VERIFY) or 60+ (TCE); Free File for AGI under threshold", "income_test": "Income guideline for site-based prep; no test for CalFile", "benefit": "Free accurate filing that captures EITC/CTC/CalEITC - the delivery mechanism for B049-B053", "how_to_apply": "IRS VITA locator; 211; FTB CalFile direct filing", "url": "https://www.irs.gov/individuals/free-tax-return-preparation-for-qualifying-taxpayers", "interview_verification": "IRS-certified volunteer review", "renewal": "Annual season (late Jan-Apr; extensions to Oct)", "automation_class": "D - routing + document checklist; filing itself in B049-B053", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B055": { "id": "B055", "name": "Federal Pell Grant", "category": "Education", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "Dept of Education / colleges", "who": "Undergraduates with financial need", "income_test": "FAFSA Student Aid Index; max grant $7,395 (2025-26 - VERIFY); incarcerated-student and other special rules", "benefit": "Grant (no repayment) up to max by enrollment intensity", "how_to_apply": "FAFSA (one application drives federal + most state aid)", "url": "https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa", "interview_verification": "FAFSA data verified against IRS direct data exchange; school may select for verification", "renewal": "Annual FAFSA", "automation_class": "B - FAFSA prep automatable; identity (FSA ID) is principal's", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B056": { "id": "B056", "name": "Cal Grant A / B / C", "category": "Education", "level": "State", "administrator": "CA Student Aid Commission", "who": "CA resident undergraduates (and some grad for A)", "income_test": "Income + asset ceilings by family size (published annually); GPA requirements; CA Dream Act Application for undocumented students", "benefit": "A: tuition/fees; B: access award (~$1,648 - VERIFY) + tuition in later years; C: vocational books/tools/supplies", "how_to_apply": "FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application by state deadline (historically Mar 2; recent cycles Apr 2 - VERIFY) + GPA verification", "url": "https://www.csac.ca.gov", "interview_verification": "School submits GPA; CSAC income checks", "renewal": "Annual renewal with satisfactory progress", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B057": { "id": "B057", "name": "California College Promise Grant (fee waiver) + College Promise (AB 19/AB 2)", "category": "Education", "level": "State", "administrator": "Community college districts", "who": "CA community college students", "income_test": "CCPG: need-based by income standards (former Board of Governors waiver); AB19/2: first-time, full-time students get up to 2 years fees covered", "benefit": "Tuition/fee coverage at $46/unit", "how_to_apply": "College financial aid office / online application", "url": "https://www.cccapply.org", "interview_verification": "College verification", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B058": { "id": "B058", "name": "Head Start / Early Head Start", "category": "Child care", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "HHS / local grantees", "who": "Children 0-5 in low-income families; pregnant people (EHS)", "income_test": "<=130% FPL, or categorical: foster, homeless, or family receives SSI/CalWORKs/CalFresh (automatic eligibility); up to 10% over-income slots", "benefit": "Free early education + family services; full-day options vary", "how_to_apply": "Local program application; center locator", "url": "https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/center-finder", "interview_verification": "Income/status documentation at enrollment", "renewal": "Annual enrollment", "automation_class": "C - local enrollment; waitlists", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B059": { "id": "B059", "name": "CA State Preschool Program (CSPP)", "category": "Child care", "level": "State", "administrator": "CA Dept of Education / school districts & providers", "who": "Children age 3-4", "income_test": "Family income <=100% of state median income for part-day priority bands (VERIFY current bands); priority to lowest income + child-protective referrals", "benefit": "Free or sliding-scale preschool (part/full day)", "how_to_apply": "Local district / provider enrollment", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/", "interview_verification": "Income documentation", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B060": { "id": "B060", "name": "Subsidized child care: CalWORKs Stages 1-3 + Alternative Payment (CAPP)", "category": "Child care", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "CDSS / county welfare / Alternative Payment Programs", "who": "Working low-income families needing care to work or train", "income_test": "Income <=85% of state median income; need = employment/training/incapacity; Stage 1-3 for CalWORKs families, CAPP via central eligibility lists (waitlists)", "benefit": "Voucher-style subsidy paid to chosen provider (incl. license-exempt family/friend/neighbor care)", "how_to_apply": "County welfare (CalWORKs) or local Resource & Referral central eligibility list", "url": "https://rrnetwork.org", "interview_verification": "Income + need verification; provider enrollment paperwork", "renewal": "Recertification every 24 months (family fee rules apply above 40% SMI - VERIFY)", "automation_class": "C - eligibility lists and provider paperwork are the friction", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B061": { "id": "B061", "name": "Extended Foster Care (AB 12) + Chafee grants", "category": "Education", "level": "State", "administrator": "CDSS / counties / CSAC", "who": "Youth in foster care at 18; former foster youth to 21 (EFC), Chafee education funds to 26", "income_test": "Court dependency status at 18; participation conditions (school/work/treatment) for EFC", "benefit": "Monthly placement support 18-21; Chafee grant up to $5,000/yr for education (VERIFY)", "how_to_apply": "Social worker / ILP coordinator; Chafee via FAFSA + school", "url": "https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/foster-care", "interview_verification": "Court/social worker verification", "renewal": "6-month case reviews", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B062": { "id": "B062", "name": "SCSEP (Senior Community Service Employment)", "category": "Work", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "Dept of Labor / local grantees (e.g., NCOA, SER)", "who": "Adults 55+ unemployed with low income", "income_test": "<=125% FPL; unemployed", "benefit": "Part-time paid work experience at minimum wage (~20 hrs/wk) + job placement", "how_to_apply": "Local SCSEP project application", "url": "https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/scsep", "interview_verification": "Income + employment status", "renewal": "Annual income recertification", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B063": { "id": "B063", "name": "Older Americans Act meals (Meals on Wheels / congregate)", "category": "Seniors", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "Administration for Community Living / Area Agencies on Aging", "who": "Adults 60+ (and spouses), priority to greatest need", "income_test": "No strict income test by statute (targeting by need); donations requested, not required", "benefit": "Home-delivered or congregate meals + wellness checks", "how_to_apply": "Local AAA / senior center intake", "url": "https://eldercare.acl.gov", "interview_verification": "Needs assessment by provider", "renewal": "Ongoing", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B064": { "id": "B064", "name": "FEMA Individuals & Households Program", "category": "Disaster", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "FEMA", "who": "People in federally declared disaster areas with uninsured losses", "income_test": "Primary residence in declared county; citizenship/qualified status for cash (mixed-status households can qualify via eligible member)", "benefit": "Housing assistance + other-needs assistance (caps reset annually; 2025 housing max ~$43,600 - VERIFY)", "how_to_apply": "DisasterAssistance.gov, FEMA app, phone, Disaster Recovery Centers", "url": "https://www.disasterassistance.gov", "interview_verification": "FEMA inspection (remote or in-person); insurance-first rule", "renewal": "Per disaster; appeal within 60 days", "automation_class": "B - post-disaster speed + documentation quality decide outcomes", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B065": { "id": "B065", "name": "Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal) + vision", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "DHCS", "who": "Medi-Cal members", "income_test": "Included with Medi-Cal eligibility", "benefit": "Dental exams, cleanings, fillings, extractions (+ more for children/pregnancy); basic vision", "how_to_apply": "Automatic with Medi-Cal; find provider via Medi-Cal Dental", "url": "https://dental.dhcs.ca.gov", "interview_verification": "Provider-level", "renewal": "With Medi-Cal", "automation_class": "D - members don't know it exists; discovery is the product", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B066": { "id": "B066", "name": "CA Paid Family Leave is filed under SDI - see B028", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "EDD", "who": "-", "income_test": "Cross-reference only", "benefit": "-", "how_to_apply": "See B028", "url": "https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability", "interview_verification": "-", "renewal": "-", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it", "see": "B028" }, "B067": { "id": "B067", "name": "211 (navigation infrastructure)", "category": "Discovery", "level": "Federal/State/Local", "administrator": "211.org / local 211s (211 LA, 211 Bay Area, etc.)", "who": "Anyone - the universal front door for local aid", "income_test": "No test", "benefit": "Live referral to local food, housing, utility, legal and benefit programs; many benefits in this tab are actually delivered through 211 referrals", "how_to_apply": "Dial 2-1-1 or search 211.org", "url": "https://www.211.org", "interview_verification": "None", "renewal": "N/A", "automation_class": "D - a channel, not a program; the model's job is to pre-answer what 211 would ask", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B068": { "id": "B068", "name": "Benefits.gov + USA.gov benefit finder + BenefitsCheckUp (NCOA)", "category": "Discovery", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "SSA/GovDelivery partners; NCOA", "who": "Anyone screening for programs (BenefitsCheckUp skews 55+)", "income_test": "No test", "benefit": "Anonymous screening across 1,000+ federal/state programs with a report of likely eligibility", "how_to_apply": "Online questionnaires", "url": "https://www.benefits.gov", "interview_verification": "None (self-reported data)", "renewal": "N/A", "automation_class": "D - competing screeners; your differentiator is execution after screening, not screening itself", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B069": { "id": "B069", "name": "Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) - legacy", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "HUD / PHAs / Continuums of Care", "who": "WAS: homeless, fleeing violence, recently homeless households via CoC referral", "income_test": "Issuance ended (program wound down; existing vouchers continue and may be reissued per HUD guidance - VERIFY)", "benefit": "Voucher subsidy for current holders", "how_to_apply": "CoC/PHA only - no open application", "url": "https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/housing_choice_voucher_program", "interview_verification": "PHA/CoC verification", "renewal": "Annual for holders", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B070": { "id": "B070", "name": "Whole Person Care successor: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management + Community Supports", "category": "Housing", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "DHCS / Medi-Cal managed care plans", "who": "Medi-Cal members with complex needs (homelessness, frequent ER use, serious mental illness, etc.)", "income_test": "Medi-Cal enrollment + population-of-focus criteria; Community Supports include housing deposits, tenancy support, medically tailored meals, sobering centers", "benefit": "Care management + concrete supports (deposits, meals, recuperative care) delivered via the health plan", "how_to_apply": "Ask Medi-Cal plan / provider referral / county", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM", "interview_verification": "Plan assessment", "renewal": "While member meets criteria", "automation_class": "D - referral-based; model role: identify eligible members and force the referral question", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B071": { "id": "B071", "name": "Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (WIC FMNP) + CA Market Match", "category": "Food", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "USDA / CDFA / Ecology Center (Market Match)", "who": "WIC participants (FMNP); CalFresh shoppers (Market Match)", "income_test": "FMNP via WIC status; Market Match matches EBT spending at participating farmers markets (match caps vary by market/funding - VERIFY)", "benefit": "Bonus produce purchasing power at farmers markets", "how_to_apply": "WIC clinic (FMNP coupons); market info booth (Market Match)", "url": "https://www.cdfa.ca.gov", "interview_verification": "WIC status or EBT at market", "renewal": "Seasonal", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B072": { "id": "B072", "name": "Workers' compensation (temporary disability)", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "CA Dept of Industrial Relations / employers' insurers", "who": "Workers injured on the job", "income_test": "Employment injury; not means-tested; claim form DWC-1 within 1 year (30-day employer notice norm)", "benefit": "Medical care + ~2/3 wage replacement (min/max by year - VERIFY)", "how_to_apply": "DWC-1 claim form via employer; disputes at WCAB", "url": "https://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/", "interview_verification": "Employer/insurer investigation; treating-physician reports", "renewal": "Per claim; utilization review disputes", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B073": { "id": "B073", "name": "PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "DHCS / PACE organizations", "who": "55+ who need nursing-home level of care but can live in the community", "income_test": "Medi-Cal eligible (or Medicare + Medi-Cal / private pay); live in a PACE service area", "benefit": "All-inclusive medical + social care via PACE center (transport, meals, day health)", "how_to_apply": "PACE organization intake (e.g., On Lok, CalOptima PACE)", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal", "interview_verification": "Clinical eligibility assessment", "renewal": "Monthly capitation; disenrollment rules", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B074": { "id": "B074", "name": "Home-delivered groceries / medically tailored meals (CalAIM Community Support)", "category": "Food", "level": "State/County", "administrator": "Medi-Cal plans / community providers", "who": "Medi-Cal members with diet-sensitive conditions post-discharge or chronic", "income_test": "Plan criteria (condition + recent hospitalization for some supports)", "benefit": "Prepared medically tailored meals delivered (typically up to 12 weeks)", "how_to_apply": "Medi-Cal plan authorization", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/CalAIM", "interview_verification": "Plan/provider assessment", "renewal": "Time-limited episodes", "automation_class": "D", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B075": { "id": "B075", "name": "Federal student aid beyond Pell: FSEOG, Work-Study, subsidized loans", "category": "Education", "level": "Federal", "administrator": "Dept of Education / colleges", "who": "FAFSA filers with need", "income_test": "FAFSA; campus-based funds are first-come (file FAFSA early)", "benefit": "Campus grants, work-study jobs, subsidized loan interest benefit", "how_to_apply": "FAFSA (same filing as B055)", "url": "https://studentaid.gov", "interview_verification": "School verification", "renewal": "Annual", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B076": { "id": "B076", "name": "Means-based transit fares: Clipper START (Bay Area), Metro LIFE (LA), MTS/PRONTO reduced fares", "category": "Transit", "level": "County", "administrator": "Transit agencies", "who": "Low-income riders", "income_test": "Clipper START: 200% FPL (50% discount most agencies); Metro LIFE: income bands (~ <= $41k household of 1 - VERIFY) with free-ride allotments", "benefit": "Discounted transit passes/fares", "how_to_apply": "Online application with income proof (or categorical via benefit enrollment)", "url": "https://www.clipperstartcard.com", "interview_verification": "Income or benefit-status verification", "renewal": "1-2 year renewal", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B077": { "id": "B077", "name": "Golden State Stimulus / one-time payments - HISTORICAL", "category": "Cash", "level": "State", "administrator": "FTB", "who": "WAS: CalEITC filers (2021-22 payments)", "income_test": "Program complete; no current application", "benefit": "One-time payments (historical)", "how_to_apply": "None - do not present as available", "url": "https://www.ftb.ca.gov", "interview_verification": "N/A", "renewal": "N/A", "automation_class": "D - listed to prevent stale-article errors", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B078": { "id": "B078", "name": "HIV/AIDS services: Ryan White + ADAP", "category": "Health", "level": "Federal/State", "administrator": "HRSA / CA Office of AIDS", "who": "People living with HIV", "income_test": "ADAP: income <= 500% FPL (CA - VERIFY); Ryan White services via local clinics", "benefit": "Free HIV medication (ADAP) + medical/supportive services", "how_to_apply": "Clinic / ADAP enrollment worker", "url": "https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DOA/Pages/OA_ADAP.aspx", "interview_verification": "Diagnosis + income verification", "renewal": "6-month ADAP recertification", "automation_class": "C", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B079": { "id": "B079", "name": "Continuum of Care shelters + Coordinated Entry", "category": "Housing", "level": "Federal/Local", "administrator": "HUD / county CoCs", "who": "People experiencing homelessness", "income_test": "Homeless status; prioritization by vulnerability assessment (e.g., VI-SPDAT successors / local tools)", "benefit": "Emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing referrals", "how_to_apply": "Coordinated Entry access points; 211; outreach teams", "url": "https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/coc/", "interview_verification": "Assessment by trained staff", "renewal": "Ongoing", "automation_class": "D - human system; model prepares documents and IDs people need for matching", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" }, "B080": { "id": "B080", "name": "State-only Medi-Cal categories for immigrants (incl. pregnancy & emergency)", "category": "Health", "level": "State", "administrator": "DHCS", "who": "People whose immigration status limits federal funding", "income_test": "State funds full-scope for all ages since Jan 2024 regardless of status; 2025-26 budget: enrollment freeze for new full-scope applicants 19+ with unsatisfactory immigration status from Jan 1, 2026 + future premiums - VERIFY before relying", "benefit": "Same Medi-Cal benefits via state funds", "how_to_apply": "BenefitsCal / county (same door as B011)", "url": "https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal", "interview_verification": "As B011", "renewal": "As B011", "automation_class": "B", "verification": "CATEGORY VERIFIED / INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY & AVAILABILITY NOT VERIFIED", "figures_status": "every dollar figure and threshold in this row is as the workbook holds it; verify against the official URL before relying on it" } }, "life_events": [ { "id": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "event": "Job loss (fired / laid off / quit with cause)", "triggers": [ "B001", "B011", "B012", "B027", "B035", "B036", "B043", "B049", "B052" ], "first_action": "File UI in week 1; apply CalFresh + Medi-Cal the same week (one BenefitsCal session)", "deadlines": "UI: file week 1 or lose weeks. Covered CA special enrollment: 60 days from coverage loss. CalFresh expedited: 3-day issuance if destitute", "documents": "Final pay stub, separation letter, ID, lease, last utility bill", "cross_eligibility": "UI income counts for CalFresh/Medi-Cal on different clocks - model both; severance treatment differs by program" }, { "id": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "event": "Hours cut / income drop (still employed)", "triggers": [ "B001", "B043", "B044", "B045", "B060", "B076" ], "first_action": "Re-screen the whole household at the new income - most working-poor aid keys off current monthly income", "deadlines": "CalFresh: apply the month income drops (benefits start from filing). LIHEAP: before funds exhaust", "documents": "Recent pay stubs showing the drop, employer letter if available", "cross_eligibility": "Current-month income is what most programs test - a bad month is exactly when to file" }, { "id": "event:eviction_notice_received_3_day_30_day_unlawful_detainer", "event": "Eviction notice received (3-day / 30-day / unlawful detainer)", "triggers": [ "B021", "B040", "B042", "B067", "B079" ], "first_action": "Call legal aid the day the notice arrives; answer any unlawful detainer within the court deadline", "deadlines": "CA unlawful detainer answer deadline: 10 court days after service (VERIFY current rule - changed by AB 2347 to 10 days from Jan 2025). Never miss it", "documents": "Lease, notices, rent receipts, photos of unit conditions, all court papers", "cross_eligibility": "Habitability and notice defects are defenses; a negotiated move-out without judgment protects the record" }, { "id": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "event": "Became homeless (no address tonight)", "triggers": [ "B001", "B009", "B011", "B022", "B063", "B070", "B079" ], "first_action": "Coordinated Entry assessment + expedited CalFresh + a mail solution (county office / General Delivery / shelter address)", "deadlines": "Expedited CalFresh: 3-day issuance for destitute households. Shelter beds: same-day via 211", "documents": "Whatever ID survives; counties must accept alternative proofs - know the flexibilities", "cross_eligibility": "No fixed address does NOT bar benefits; homeless status unlocks exemptions (ABAWD, interview flexibilities)" }, { "id": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "event": "Pregnancy / new baby", "triggers": [ "B001", "B003", "B011", "B028", "B050", "B053", "B058", "B060" ], "first_action": "Enroll WIC + Medi-Cal pregnancy coverage at first prenatal contact; file PFL dates before the birth", "deadlines": "Medi-Cal presumptive eligibility is same-day at qualified providers. Newborn is deemed Medi-Cal eligible when mother is enrolled - report the birth immediately", "documents": "ID, pregnancy verification (clinic), income proof", "cross_eligibility": "Baby counts in household size for CalFresh from birth; WIC covers the pregnant person AND then the infant - two enrollments, one visit" }, { "id": "event:job_related_injury_can_t_work_temporary", "event": "Job-related injury / can't work (temporary)", "triggers": [ "B001", "B011", "B028", "B072" ], "first_action": "File DWC-1 with employer immediately; if treatment or pay stalls, file SDI", "deadlines": "DWC-1: give to employer within 30 days (rights can be lost at 1 year). SDI: file within 49 days of disability start", "documents": "Incident details, employer info, medical notes, pay records", "cross_eligibility": "SDI and comp coordinate: SDI pays when comp is denied/delayed, with lien/repayment rules - file both, disclose both" }, { "id": "event:disability_becomes_long_term_permanent", "event": "Disability becomes long-term / permanent", "triggers": [ "B011", "B013", "B015", "B023", "B025", "B037", "B076" ], "first_action": "File SSI/SSDI EARLY - protective filing date sets back pay; do not wait for SDI to end", "deadlines": "SDI exhausts at 52 weeks: file federal claims by month 6 of disability. SSDI: Medicare starts 24 months after entitlement", "documents": "Full provider list, treatment timeline, work history, function statements", "cross_eligibility": "1619(b) lets SSI recipients keep Medi-Cal while working; SSDI has its own work-incentive rules - 'working = lose everything' is false" }, { "id": "event:turning_65", "event": "Turning 65", "triggers": [ "B007", "B008", "B013", "B014", "B023", "B041", "B062", "B063", "B073" ], "first_action": "Enroll Medicare in the initial window; screen MSP + Extra Help the same week (they pay the premiums Medicare just started charging)", "deadlines": "Medicare IEP: 7 months around the 65th birthday - late Part B enrollment = permanent premium penalty + coverage gap", "documents": "Medicare card, income facts, current coverage letters", "cross_eligibility": "Turning 65 while on Medi-Cal: the programs stack (Medi-Cal + Medicare + MSP + Extra Help) - a configuration problem, not a single application" }, { "id": "event:senior_needs_care_at_home_aging_parent_own_decline", "event": "Senior needs care at home (aging parent / own decline)", "triggers": [ "B011", "B015", "B016", "B029", "B063", "B073" ], "first_action": "Request IHSS assessment; get the SOC 873 certification started with the doctor", "deadlines": "IHSS hours start from application/assessment - delays are unrecoverable care hours", "documents": "Medi-Cal card, physician info, daily-living limitation list", "cross_eligibility": "A spouse or adult child can be the PAID IHSS provider - the family often already has its caregiver" }, { "id": "event:child_starts_school_turns_5", "event": "Child starts school / turns 5", "triggers": [ "B004", "B005", "B055", "B056", "B059", "B060" ], "first_action": "File the school Universal Benefits Application even though meals are free - it drives SUN Bucks", "deadlines": "UBA / meal application: file at school-year start; SUN Bucks eligibility cutoff end of August", "documents": "School enrollment, income facts", "cross_eligibility": "Free meals need no form; SUN Bucks does. The same form also drives school funding - schools will push it" }, { "id": "event:leaving_foster_care_18_21", "event": "Leaving foster care (18-21)", "triggers": [ "B001", "B011", "B051", "B056", "B061" ], "first_action": "Confirm EFC participation conditions; file Medi-Cal former-foster-youth category (no income test to 26)", "deadlines": "Medi-Cal FFY: enroll any time before 26. EFC: participation conditions reviewed every 6 months", "documents": "Court/dependency verification letter (also unlocks B051)", "cross_eligibility": "The FFY Medi-Cal category is the single most valuable fact here: full coverage to 26 regardless of income" }, { "id": "event:release_from_incarceration", "event": "Release from incarceration", "triggers": [ "B001", "B011", "B022", "B079" ], "first_action": "Start pre-release: Medi-Cal activation + ID documents are the two rails everything else rides on", "deadlines": "Pell Grants restored for incarcerated students in approved programs (FAFSA) - education path opens at enrollment", "documents": "Release papers, any surviving ID, court records", "cross_eligibility": "Benefits generally cannot pay for periods of incarceration (SSI suspends after 30 days, terminates after 12 months - reinstatement rules differ)" }, { "id": "event:immigration_status_change_mixed_status_fear", "event": "Immigration status change / mixed-status fear", "triggers": [ "B002", "B003", "B004", "B011", "B024", "B033", "B080" ], "first_action": "Screen member-by-member: citizens and qualified noncitizens first; state-funded programs second; never issue a household-level refusal", "deadlines": "CFAP 55+ expansion: Oct 1, 2027. Public-charge rule: most benefits in this workbook are NOT counted (current rule excludes most non-cash benefits and SNAP/Medicaid for most categories - VERIFY current policy before advising)", "documents": "Status documents per member", "cross_eligibility": "Household members can apply for eligible members only; non-applicant members' status is not the county's business in most programs" }, { "id": "event:divorce_separation_partner_leaves", "event": "Divorce / separation / partner leaves", "triggers": [ "B001", "B011", "B021", "B035", "B042", "B052", "B053" ], "first_action": "Report the composition change to every open case within its window (10 days for CalWORKs/Medi-Cal); re-screen as a smaller household", "deadlines": "Support/custody orders take months - benefits re-screen on ACTUAL composition now, not the court outcome", "documents": "Separation proof (separate addresses, statements), children's documents", "cross_eligibility": "The departing partner's income stops counting when they actually leave - file the change, don't wait for the divorce decree" }, { "id": "event:death_of_a_spouse_parent", "event": "Death of a spouse / parent", "triggers": [ "B001", "B021", "B026", "B034", "B064" ], "first_action": "Call SSA promptly - survivors benefits for children start from application month; some are retroactive only 6 months", "deadlines": "Survivors: apply within months to protect retroactivity. Burial benefits (SSA lump sum $255) require filing within 2 years", "documents": "Death certificate (order multiple certified copies), marriage/birth records, decedent's SSN", "cross_eligibility": "Children's survivors benefits are frequently larger than any cash-aid grant - and unclaimed for years out of simple unawareness" }, { "id": "event:natural_disaster_fire_flood_earthquake", "event": "Natural disaster (fire / flood / earthquake)", "triggers": [ "B010", "B027", "B034", "B045", "B064" ], "first_action": "Register with FEMA first (it gates other aid); watch for the D-SNAP window announcement", "deadlines": "FEMA registration: within 60 days of declaration. D-SNAP: ~7-day window when announced. DUA: 30 days from announcement", "documents": "ID (flexible post-disaster), address proof, insurance info", "cross_eligibility": "Insurance-first rule at FEMA; D-SNAP uses a different, simpler income test than regular CalFresh" }, { "id": "event:fleeing_domestic_violence", "event": "Fleeing domestic violence", "triggers": [ "B021", "B033", "B034", "B042" ], "first_action": "Safety plan with a DV advocate FIRST; benefits second - advocate hotlines route everything", "deadlines": "CalWORKs good-cause and DV waivers must be requested - they are not automatic", "documents": "Whatever documents are safely accessible; programs accept alternative verification in DV cases", "cross_eligibility": "Address confidentiality (Safe at Home) protects the location across every case and school record" }, { "id": "event:utility_shutoff_notice", "event": "Utility shutoff notice", "triggers": [ "B043", "B045", "B067" ], "first_action": "Call the utility + LIHEAP agency the same day; Medical Baseline if any medical device", "deadlines": "CA rules bar shutoff for some categories and require notice periods; crisis LIHEAP decisions can be 48 hours (life-threatening)", "documents": "Shutoff notice, bill, income proof", "cross_eligibility": "A pending LIHEAP application can halt a shutoff - the application itself is the intervention" }, { "id": "event:benefits_denied_or_terminated_any_program", "event": "Benefits denied or terminated (any program)", "triggers": [ "B042" ], "first_action": "Read the NOA: reason, regulation, computation, appeal deadline - in that order", "deadlines": "Aid-pending-appeal windows are ~10 days (FOOD/MEDICAL/CASH) - the single most valuable deadline in this workbook", "documents": "The NOA itself, prior case documents, receipts", "cross_eligibility": "Procedural denials (missed interview, missing paper) are cured, not appealed; merits denials are appealed, not re-filed. Mixing these up wastes the window" }, { "id": "event:child_ages_out_family_status_shifts_18th_birthday_aging_out_of_child_only_rules", "event": "Child ages out / family status shifts (18th birthday, aging out of child-only rules)", "triggers": [ "B001", "B011", "B051", "B055", "B061" ], "first_action": "Re-screen the young adult as their own household where the rules allow", "deadlines": "FAFSA dependency is NOT the same as benefits household rules - different systems, different answers", "documents": "School enrollment proof (unlocks CalFresh student exemptions)", "cross_eligibility": "An 18-year-old can be in three different 'households' (tax, benefits, FAFSA) simultaneously with three different correct answers" }, { "id": "event:rural_home_repair_need", "event": "Rural home repair need", "triggers": [], "first_action": "USDA Rural Development + WAP office", "deadlines": "Availability and income tests differ", "documents": "", "cross_eligibility": "" }, { "id": "event:tax_season_with_low_income", "event": "Tax season with low income", "triggers": [], "first_action": "IRS VITA + FTB", "deadlines": "Do not confuse current tax-year and filing-year law", "documents": "", "cross_eligibility": "" }, { "id": "event:benefits_denied_terminated", "event": "Benefits denied/terminated", "triggers": [], "first_action": "Issuing agency + legal aid", "deadlines": "Appeal deadlines and continuation-of-benefits vary", "documents": "", "cross_eligibility": "", "alias_of": "event:benefits_denied_or_terminated_any_program" }, { "id": "event:benefit_renewal_due", "event": "Benefit renewal due", "triggers": [], "first_action": "Current program portal", "deadlines": "Never assume same renewal rule across programs", "documents": "", "cross_eligibility": "" }, { "id": "event:moving_across_counties_states", "event": "Moving across counties/states", "triggers": [], "first_action": "Origin/destination agencies", "deadlines": "Interstate continuity is not automatic", "documents": "", "cross_eligibility": "" } ], "facts_catalog": [ { "fact": "household.size", "type": "integer", "evidence": "user assertion + corroboration", "validity": "until composition change", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B003", "B011", "B021", "B045", "B049" ] }, { "fact": "household.composition.members[]", "type": "list(person)", "evidence": "user assertion + documents", "validity": "until change", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B011", "B021" ] }, { "fact": "household.income.monthly_gross", "type": "money", "evidence": "pay stubs / benefit letters", "validity": "30-90 days", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B003", "B011", "B021", "B043", "B044", "B045", "B060" ] }, { "fact": "household.income.annual", "type": "money", "evidence": "tax return / W-2", "validity": "1 year", "demanded_by": [ "B012", "B049", "B050", "B056" ] }, { "fact": "household.assets.liquid", "type": "money", "evidence": "bank statements", "validity": "30-90 days", "demanded_by": [ "B023", "B024" ] }, { "fact": "person.address.residential.state", "type": "enum(state)", "evidence": "derived from address", "validity": "until move", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B011", "B021", "B027", "B043", "B045" ] }, { "fact": "person.address.residential.postal_code", "type": "string", "evidence": "derived", "validity": "until move", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B035", "B043", "B045", "B058" ] }, { "fact": "person.identity.date_of_birth", "type": "date", "evidence": "birth certificate / passport", "validity": "permanent", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B011", "B013", "B023", "B063" ] }, { "fact": "person.identity.citizenship", "type": "enum", "evidence": "passport / birth certificate / naturalization", "validity": "permanent", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B002", "B011", "B080" ] }, { "fact": "person.identity.immigration_status", "type": "enum", "evidence": "USCIS documents", "validity": "status-dependent", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B002", "B011", "B024", "B080" ] }, { "fact": "employment.status", "type": "enum", "evidence": "pay stub / separation letter", "validity": "30-90 days", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B027", "B028", "B060" ] }, { "fact": "education.enrollment.status", "type": "enum", "evidence": "enrollment verification", "validity": "term", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B056", "B057" ] }, { "fact": "benefits.currently_receiving[]", "type": "list(program)", "evidence": "award letters", "validity": "term", "demanded_by": [ "B001", "B009", "B043", "B047" ] }, { "fact": "household.members.any_elderly_or_disabled", "type": "boolean", "evidence": "article field f:elderly_or_disabled (california-calfresh)", "validity": "UNKNOWN", "demanded_by": [ "B001" ], "added_by": "S13 2026-10-09 from article fields" }, { "fact": "person.address.residential.county", "type": "string", "evidence": "article field f:county (california-calfresh)", "validity": "UNKNOWN", "demanded_by": [ "B001" ], "added_by": "S13 2026-10-09 from article fields" }, { "fact": "household.expenses.shelter_monthly", "type": "money", "evidence": "article field f:rent (california-calfresh)", "validity": "UNKNOWN", "demanded_by": [ "B001" ], "added_by": "S13 2026-10-09 from article fields" } ], "edges": [ { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B001" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B011" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B012" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B027" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B035" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B036" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B043" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B049" }, { "from": "event:job_loss_fired_laid_off_quit_with_cause", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B052" }, { "from": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B001" }, { "from": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B043" }, { "from": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B044" }, { "from": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B045" }, { "from": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B060" }, { "from": "event:hours_cut_income_drop_still_employed", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B076" }, { "from": "event:eviction_notice_received_3_day_30_day_unlawful_detainer", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B021" }, { "from": "event:eviction_notice_received_3_day_30_day_unlawful_detainer", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B040" }, { "from": "event:eviction_notice_received_3_day_30_day_unlawful_detainer", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B042" }, { "from": "event:eviction_notice_received_3_day_30_day_unlawful_detainer", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B067" }, { "from": "event:eviction_notice_received_3_day_30_day_unlawful_detainer", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B079" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B001" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B009" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B011" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B022" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B063" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B070" }, { "from": "event:became_homeless_no_address_tonight", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B079" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B001" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B003" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B011" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B028" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B050" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B053" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B058" }, { "from": "event:pregnancy_new_baby", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B060" }, { "from": "event:job_related_injury_can_t_work_temporary", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B001" }, { "from": "event:job_related_injury_can_t_work_temporary", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B011" }, { "from": "event:job_related_injury_can_t_work_temporary", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B028" }, { "from": "event:job_related_injury_can_t_work_temporary", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B072" }, { "from": "event:disability_becomes_long_term_permanent", "rel": "may_trigger", "to": "B011" }, { "from": 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