ATTENTION DPSS CUSTOMERS
The Federal Government Shutdown Could Affect Your Benefits!
The following programs have been impacted by the federal government shutdown that began on October 1st, 2025. Here’s what you need to know:
CalFresh
If the government shutdown continues, your November CalFresh benefits may not be issued. You can keep using your EBT card with your existing CalFresh benefits as usual. We understand this is a difficult situation and will share more information about your November CalFresh benefits as soon as the government reopens.
CalWORKs
CalWORKs (TANF) benefits will be provided through December 31, 2025.
Medi-Cal
While no immediate disruptions to Medi-Cal are expected, an extended federal shutdown lasting past December 2025 could impact the program.
Food Pantries
We encourage you to visit your local food pantry for assistance. For a list of locations, please visit LAFoodBank.org or contact 211 by dialing 2-1-1 or visiting www.211la.org.
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