State Departments will promote vital food, housing, utility and health care coverage assistance as Federal Unemployment Benefits Set to Expire Next Month. Gary Daigneault has the details and the links…
Californians are facing the end of federal unemployment benefits next month, September 4, is the expiration date for most federal unemployment benefits, September 11, is the end of the Federal-State Extended Duration. California state departments are joining together to encourage eligible workers to apply for vital public benefit programs that continue—including money for food, rent, utilities, and health insurance. New federal support makes connecting eligible Californians to benefits like this even more important. Links to apply for the public benefits are listed below.
· Cash aid and services for families with children (CalWORKs), as well as CalFresh food assistance and free health insurance (Medi-Cal) for families and individuals via BenefitsCal.org.
· Over $234 per person per month for food via CalFresh (GetCalFresh.org or by phone at 1-877-847-3663), whether a person is working or not.
· Money for rent and utilities—including 100 percent rent and utilities—via Housing is Key (HousingIsKey.com or by phone at 1-833-430-2122).
· Free or low-cost health insurance through Covered California or Medi-Cal (CoveredCA.com or by phone at 1-800-300-1506). Californians who received unemployment insurance in 2021 may be eligible for Covered California’s best coverage for $1 per month.
· Golden State Stimulus payments for millions of qualified residents who file taxes, even if not required. (By phone at 1-800-845-6500).
· EDD has also provided resources to help claimants find jobs and get job training at the Returning to Work webpage.
· A fact sheet with information about the end of federal unemployment benefits and key benefit programs still available in California can be found on the EDD Federal Provisions for Unemployment webpage. It is available in English and Spanish with translations in Armenian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese in the coming days.
