Bad news for earthquake displaced Haitians: The feds clarified that Office of Refugee Resettlement can be provided only to Haitians who are: parole status as a Haitian Entrants, paroled into the U.S. and has not acquired any other status; subject to removal, deportation, or removal proceedings but does not have a final, non-appealable order; has an application for asylum pending. Thus, although many Haitians got Temporary Protected Status, and may have work authorization, they are not eligible for ORR services. Nor are they eligible for food stamps. CDSS will issue information on CalWORKs eligibility later. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations