By Miriam Raftery
January 20, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) – Cal Fresh is offering up to one month of benefits to replce food lost due to a power outage or natural disaster—but you must apply within 10 days of food loss.
That news comes as welcome relief for residents in rural East County, where some have lost power multiple times recently due to planned public saety power outages by SDG&E to prevent wildfires, as well as from other causes.
You can qualify for replacement food cost benefits if you had food spoilage due to:
- A power outage lasted longer than four hours
- Utilities were shut off for any reason
- A freezer or refrigerator stopped working
To apply, download a Replacement/Affidavit/Authoriization Form (CF-303) at https://SDHunger.org/replacement-calfresh . More details below.
To submit your form, you can either walk it into your local Health and Human Services office, contact a local CalFresh Application Assistance Provider at https://sdhunger.org/calfresh-assistance, or submit the form online at https://GetCalFresh.org/docs.
Questions? If you need help finding or filling out the correct form, submitting your request, or have other questions, contact one of the following local CalFresh Applicant Assistance Providers at:
4058 Willows Rd.,Alpine 91901, phone (619)445-1188 exdt. 543
36350 Church Rd., Campo 91906, phone (619)445-1199 ext.545.