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Eligibility for California Residents
You can qualify for California Lifeline if you or another person in your household is enrolled in any one of the following public assistance programs:
CalFresh, Food Stamps or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
Federal Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Medicaid/Medi-Cal
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKS)
Stanislaus County Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (StanWORKS)
Welfare-to-Work (WTW)
Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN)
Household Income
Residents of California may also qualify if your household income is at or below the thresholds outlined in the table below:
“Federal Poverty Guidelines Table CA Effective June 1, 2021*
| Household Size | California |
| 1 | $23,400 |
| 2 | $31,700 |
| 3 | $40,000 |
| 4 | $48,400 |
| Each additional member | $8,400 |
* Above table is effective June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025
Find out more information by visiting CPUC’s website at https://cpuc.ca.gov/ or additional information on eligibility for CA at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/CA-lifeline-eligibility#Income
