Getting replacement food stamps during California's power outages (November, 2019)
November update:
If you already got replacement food stamps,
but then your food spoiled again because of another power outage,
you can apply for additional replacement food stamps. Just make sure you apply within 10 days of your food spoiling.
The deadline to apply is November 22nd.
You can apply for additional replacement benefits whether or not you live in one of the zip codes listed below.
To apply, bring this form to your local office.
If you’re unable to travel, give your caseworker, local office, or CA’s SNAP hotline a call for more information: 1-877-847-3663.
Original article:
You're eligible for replacement food stamps if your food spoiled because of power outages and you live in one of the zip codes listed below.
If you normally get food stamps from the 1st to the 9th of the month, you should have already received your replacement benefits. The benefit amount was 60% of the amount you normally receive.
If you normally get food stamps on the 10th of the month, you have to apply for replacement benefits. You can do this by visiting your local office.
Make sure to apply within 10 days of your food spoiling.
You're eligible if you live in one of these zip codes:
Alameda: 94586; 94552 and 94708
Amador: 95689; 95665; 95699; 95629; 95669; 95685; 95666; 95601; 95675 and 95642
Butte: 95942; 95916; 95941; 95954; 95968; 95930; 95978; 95914 and 95966
Calaveras: 95223; 95247; 95228; 95233; 95251; 95222; 95255; 95257; 95224; 95245; 95249; 95246; 95248 and 95232
Colusa: 95979
Contra Costa: 94556; 94563; 94516 and 94549
El Dorado: 95614; 95672; 95623; 95636; 95709; 95651; 95726; 95664; 95634; 95684; 95633; 95720; 95635; 95667; 95735 and 95619
Humboldt: 95524; 95519; 95503; 95547; 95521; 95549; 95540; 95501; 95570; 95562; 95536; 95545; 95525; 95558; 95551; 95553; 95528; 95542; 95560; 95569; 95550; 95565; 95573; 95555; 95554; 95559; 95511; 95563; 95514; 95537; 95571; 95564; 95556 and 95546
Lake: 95467; 85451; 95493; 95453; 95443; 95423; 95422; 95457; 95464; 95485; 95458; 95461; 95435 and 95426
Marin: 94970 and 94924
Mariposa: 95329 and 95311
Mendocino: 95469; 95449; 95587 and 95585
Napa: 94574; 94676; 94515; 94573; 94567; 94508 and 94559
Nevada: 95959; 95949; 95946; 95975; 95728; 95977; 95986 and 95945
Placer: 95722; 95603; 95602; 95736; 95663; 95631; 95658; 95703; 95713; 95715; 95717 95701; 95714; 95724 and 95650
Plumas: 96063 and 95915
San Mateo: 94037; 94038; 94019; 94020; 94060; 94021 and 94074
Santa Clara: 95033 and 95140
Santa Cruz: 95064; 95005; 95006; 95018; 95041; 95007; 95017; 95073; 95003 and 95066
Shasta: 96073; 96088; 96047; 96062; 96008; 96059; 96069; 96087; 96096; 96065; 96033; 96084; 96076; 96011; 96007 and 96022
Sierra: 96125; 95936; 95944; 95922 and 95910
Solano: 95688
Sonoma: 95476; 95441; 95412; 95442; 94951; 95409; 95404 and 95425
Tehama: 96080; 96061; 96029; 96055; 96074; 96075; 96090; 96035 and 96092
Trinity: 95527; 95526 and 95595
Tolumne: 95364; 95335; 95375; 95372; 95321; 95379; 95383; 95346; 95370; 95310 and 95327
Yolo: 95679; 95637; 95607; 95606; 95694; 95627 and 95653
Yuba: 95960; 95981; 95962; 95918; 95919; 95935 and 95925
