For older adults (ages 50+):

West Hollywood Comprehensive Service Center / JFS: 323-851-8202

LA LGBT Center Senior Services: 323-860-5830 

For people with disabilities:

West Hollywood Comprehensive Service Center / JFS: 323-851-8202

Disability Community Resource Center: 310-390-3611 x 227

For all West Hollywood community members, regardless of age, disability, or health status:

APLA Health: 213-201-1615

Call LA County Department of Public Social Services:

866-613-3777
818-701-8200
626-569-1399
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Download an application from DPSS, 9 languages available - and mail to a local DPSS office

Metro North - 38 
2601 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Rancho Park - 60
11110 Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064

**ATTENTION: All Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) offices are temporarily closed to the public until further notice due to COVID-19; however, DPSS continues to provide services through their website and call centers.  Paper applications are also available for pick-up and drop-off at all DPSS district offices, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please practice social distancing and wear a protective face covering when picking up or dropping off applications.**

Local DPSS Office Locations 

Metro North - 38
2601 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Rancho Park - 60
11110 Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064

ID

Bank statements

Utility receipts

Green card/proof of citizenship

Medical expenses: Get more benefits when you show your medical expenses. Collect your monthly medical receipts to include with your application. Including things you pay for like: hearing aids, dentures and other dental expenses, doctor bills, prescription drugs and other over the counter medication approved by a doctor, transportation costs to healthcare services, attendant care

Full details on eligibility and qualified income brackets are available on the DPSS website. 

For example, if you are a single household with a monthly income between $0 and $2,024 complete an application to confirm your CalFresh benefit.

Larger households can qualify for more benefits, depending on income levels. 

CalFresh benefits can be used for a wide range of products, but there are some restrictions. 

CalFresh can be used to buy food like:

• Fruits and vegetables;
• Beans, fish, poultry, meat;
• Rice, bread, tortillas, cereal;
• Milk and cheese; and
• Seeds and plants that produce food.

CalFresh cannot be used to buy:

• Alcohol, tobacco, cigarettes;
• Non-food items (pet food, toilet paper, diapers, soap, etc.);
• Vitamins and medicine;
• Foods that will be eaten in the store; and

Use CalFresh at participating farmers markets, grocery stores, food retailers and restaurants. As of April 28,2020, you can also use your CalFresh card to purchase groceries online at select retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, and Vons. For more information about CalFresh online, click here.

As of November 2022, the West Hollywood Helen Albert Farmers Market is accepting Calfresh; participants can now use their EBT card to purchase fresh produce and other goods at the market.  Click here to get details about the Helen Albert Farmers Market or to locate other farmers markets where you can use Calfresh to purchase goods, use this tool.  

Use CalFresh at these food retailers in West Hollywood:

Find retailers nationwide through the U.S Department of Agriculture Food & Nutrition Service