It’s based on the previous year’s income I believe like most US assistance programs.
Generally if you want gov assistance in the US, you pretty much need to be poor for a full calendar year, plus about 4 months.
Generally if you want gov assistance in the US, you pretty much need to be poor for a full calendar year, plus about 4 months.
Also, in CA, you can make an "urgent" application and be enrolled within 2 days. I requires some pressing medical problem, but that doesn't have to be life or death.