When is CalFresh sending the September emergency allotment? Some got it early but I'm still waiting

i got mine yesterday and my sister got hers 2day we both in san bernardino county. i think they do different countys on different days. when did u usually get the emergency amount in the past few months??

There's actually a big misconception here. The emergency allotments for CalFresh were discontinued after the public health emergency ended in early 2023. What you're seeing people post about is probably their regular benefits or possibly the quarterly inflation adjustment that was scheduled for this month. If your friends are getting something labeled as "emergency allotment" in 2025, they might be getting a different program benefit or there's been a new emergency declaration I haven't heard about yet.

The previous commenter is correct - the emergency allotments ended when the federal COVID public health emergency was terminated. What you're likely seeing is one of these things: 1. Regular CalFresh benefits (issued on your normal day based on the last digit of your case number) 2. The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) that just took effect this month 3. Supplemental benefits for specific situations (like disaster relief in areas affected by the recent wildfires) Los Angeles County specifically is rolling out supplemental benefits for households affected by the rising housing costs in certain zip codes. This is part of a new pilot program they announced in June. The payments are being issued throughout the month, not on a specific day. If you want to check on your specific case, I recommend calling the LA County DPSS office directly, though I know the wait times can be frustrating.

If ur in LA County dealing with DPSS is THE WORST!!! i spent 3 days trying to get through and kept getting disconnected. FINALLY i found this service called Claimyr that got me through to a real person in like 20 minutes! they called DPSS for me and then connected me when they got someone. saved me hours of frustration. check out their video to see how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 or go to claimyr.com

I just called using that Claimyr service the other person mentioned and it actually worked! I got through to someone at DPSS in about 25 minutes instead of the usual 2+ hours. The LA County worker confirmed what others have said - there are NO emergency allotments anymore, but there IS a housing supplement pilot program for certain zip codes with high rent increases. They told me the housing supplements are being distributed throughout the month based on case number batches. My batch is scheduled for next week (cases ending in 4-6). If your case number ends in 7-9, you'll be in the last batch going out on the 23rd. Hope this helps everyone waiting! 👍

ok so i was confused too, just checked my transaction history and what i got wasnt emergency allotment, it says "quarterly adjustment" not sure what that is but its extra $$$ so im not complaining lol

I hate how confusing all this is!!!! Why can't they just explain things clearly?? One month you get one amount, next month something different, and the app NEVER has current info!!! So frustrating!

UPDATE: I called using that Claimyr service and got through to LA County DPSS in 30 mins! The worker confirmed I AM getting the housing supplement since my zip code is in the pilot program. Mine is scheduled to deposit on the 23rd based on my case number. Mystery solved! Thanks everyone for your help - would have been stressing all month without you!