āEligible Populations and āPublic Benefits
āCertain arrival groups in California are eligible for public benefits and the Refugee Health Assessment Program. Information on benefits available for eligible groups are described in the table below.
āRefugāāees (all countries)
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āāāāāā
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āā
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āāā
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āā
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āā
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āāā
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āParolees
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ā
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ā
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ā
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ā
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ā |
ā
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āAfghan
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āā*
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āā*
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āāā
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āā* / CAPI
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āā
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āāā*
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āUkrainian
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āā*
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āā*
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āā
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āā* / CAPI
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āā
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āā*
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āCuban
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āHaitian
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āā
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āāā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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Nicaraguanā
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āCFAP
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xā
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āā
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āCAPI
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āāā
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xā
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Venezuelan
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āCFAP
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xā
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āā
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āCAPI
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ā
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xā
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āSpecial Immigrant Visa Holders
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āāā
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āāā
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āāā
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āāā
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āāā
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āāā
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āāAsylees
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āā
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āāā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āā
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āVictims of Trafficking
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āāāā
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āāāā
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āāāā
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āāāā
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āāāā
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āāāāā
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āPolicy Letters and More Information
For more information on how to apply for Medi-Cal and other public benefits, see ORHās
California Public Benefits Fact Sheet (PDF).
Please note that as of
September 30, 2023, only certain relatives (spouses, children) of Afghan
parolees are eligible for benefits provided through the Office of Refugee
Resettlement (ORR), including the Refugee Health Assessment Program. Ukrainian
parolees who entered the United States with parole between February 24, 2022
and September 30, 2024 are eligible for ORR benefits and services including the
Refugee Health Assessment Program. Please read the ORR
Dear Colleague Letter (PDF) to check for eligibility for Office of Refugee Health services for
both Afghan and Ukrainian paroleesā.
For more information on eligibility of Nicaraguan and Venezuelan Paroleesā, please view the
California Department of Social Services letter (PDF). The letāter also provides more information on the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP), the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and Medi-Cal under PRUCOL (Permanentlyā Residing Under Color of Law). All applicants for Medi-Cal under PRUCOL must include āāāthe
Statement of Citizenship, Alienage, and Immigration Status (PDF)ā and upload it with their application as a supporting document.
The
Office of Refugee Resettlementās Policy Lettersā contain more information on eligible populations. For a list of Office of Refugee Resettlement eligible population immigration statuses, see the Status and Documentation Requirements for the ORR Refugee Resettlement Programā webpage. ā
If you are a sponsor or supporter of a new arrival, please visit the Information for Sponsors Hosting New āArrivals in Californiaā page for comprehensive navigation guidelines and an invite to the ORH Sponsor Orientation.ā
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