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Funds for Undocumented Residents
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The California Department of Social Services has released information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants that was announced by the Governor a few weeks ago.
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, California is providing one-time state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented adults who are ineligible for other forms of assistance, including assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and pandemic unemployment benefits, because of their immigration status. This state funding is expected to reach about 150,000 undocumented adults.
Individuals are eligible for a one time grant of $500; A maximum of two adults per household can qualify for this assistance for a total of $1,000 in assistance per household. A household is defined as individuals who live and purchase and prepare meals together.
Funds will be available on a first come, first served basis as of Monday, May 18. Families in need of support should contact them at (800) 228-6820 as soon as possible on Monday morning. Funds will go quickly.
Detailed information can be found at:
www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/immigration/covid-19-drai.
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Newsletter Articles Available Online
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Information and articles from these newsletters is housed on the San Luis Obispo County Health Access website. The website is updated frequently and is intended as a resource for professionals working with children ages 0 - 5 and their families. Please visit:
Updates about pandemic resources are located on pages listed under the Coronavirus tab:
www.slohealthaccess.org/coronavirus.html
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CA is finally rolling out
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT). This is a new program created to help feed children eligible for
Free
or
Reduced Price
school meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's completely
separate
from CalFresh. This is a one-time emergency response benefit of $365 per child that can be used for food, like a CalFresh EBT card.
- Most families who receive CalFresh, Medi-Cal, or are children in foster care will automatically get P-EBT cards in the mail before May 22.
- Families of children participating in the Free/Reduced price school meal program who do not receive a P-EBT card in the mail will need to complete a simple and quick online application between May 22 and June 30 at: ca.p-ebt.org/info
- Like the Free/Reduced Price school meal program, P-EBT is not considered during the public charge process.
- For more information: ca.p-ebt.org/info
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On April 28, CA began allowing
CalFresh EBT shopping online
. Families can use their CalFresh EBT cards to purchase non-perishable groceries online and have items delivered.
Download bilingual SLO County flyers
with more information.
CalFresh participants
will see large boosts to their benefit amounts automatically in April, May, and June. Download flyers with more information in
English
and
Spanish.
Families can apply for CalFresh via
GetCalFresh.org. New administrative flexibilities are in place to ease enrollment process and phone interviews are waved in some cases.
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Local food distribution: Up-to-date school meal and general food distribution information for San Luis Obispo County can be found at www.slofoodbank.org/food-locator/
Additional information for new and existing support programs for families is located here.
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a new program designed to help self-employed people, independent contractors, unemployed business owners, and other workers not usually eligible for regular state Unemployment Insurance benefits who are out of business or whose work is significantly reduced as a direct result of the pandemic. Applicants who are not citizens must have legal authorization to work in the United States in order to qualify for PUA. For more details:
https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/pandemic-unemployment-assistance/faqs.htm
CAPSLO Financial Resource Specialist, Gaby Solis, can assist families with managing money, prioritizing bills and navigating resources. Contact Gaby at (805) 440-3995.
FAQs about stimulus checks:
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UndocuSupport:
A new way to donate money that will go directly to SLO County undocumented and mixed status residents in financial crisis has been created. A coalition of organizations is currently raising money to be distributed through local agencies. Anyone wishing to contribute can donate through the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County Disaster Support Fund and make sure to note UndocuSupport in the Comments field.
Please find additional information regarding benefits for families
here.
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Family Resource Center Advocates
are available to families in crisis countywide. Download this flyer in English and Spanish for the following contact information:
- Family Advocates
- Pregnant and parenting teen support
- Child development education and referrals
- Financial empowerment
- Community resource specialists
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Renters' Rights Guide During COVID-19
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With many families struggling and unsure how to pay rent,
The Tribune contacted the San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation and California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) to answer to common questions about coronavirus rental housing rules. Please note:
- No evictions for nonpayment of rent (or even "no cause" evictions) can take place until at least 5/31/20.
- Renters affected by COVID-19 must tell their landlords about their situation.
- While rent can be withheld through May (or as long as the emergency lasts) it will need to be paid up within six months of the end of the emergency.
- For legal assistance, families can call CRLA at 805.544.7722 or SLO Legal Assistance Foundation at 805.543.5140.
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Health Access Information at SLOHealthAccess.org
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A First 5 SLO County Funded Program
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SLOHealthAccess.org
has a wealth of information to help you help families, with local resources related to:
* Coronavirus Resources
* Special Needs
* Behavioral Health
* Immigration: safety and service access
* Dental
* Prescriptions
* Medi-Cal & Covered CA
* Transportation
* Parental Substance Use, and
* R
esources to help parents advocate for services
General needs and system navigation:
Can't find an answer?
Let us know and we will find you
the
informati
on
you are looking for.
For general questions about health ac
cess and health care refo
rm,
contact:
Becca Carsel,
Health Access Project Director,
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