Public Benefits

NLSLA can help you get and keep the public benefits that you need to meet your basic needs like food and cash assistance. If you’re having problems using or keeping your benefits, we can help.

What We Can Help With

We can help with any issues with the following benefits:

CalFresh (food stamps/SNAP)
CalWORKs & GAIN
General Relief (GR)
START Program
CAPI (Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants)
RCA (Refugee Cash Assistance)
SSI and SSDI
Overpayment issues and non-disability related denials, terminations, or reductions in benefits
Title II benefits (Retirement, Survivors)
We may be able to help on a case-by-case basis.
Public Charge
Questions about how using public benefits may affect your immigration status

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Healthcare

Unemployment Benefits

Other Assistance

The BAILA Network is a team who support immigrant families in Los Angeles County to access the public benefits they are entitled to. The BAILA Network can answer your questions about public charge and public benefits and can help you enroll in health and nutrition assistance programs if you are eligible.