LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Department of Social Services wants Valley fire survivors to know the enrollment period for Disaster CalFresh assistance has been extended two days and will be available through Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Disaster CalFresh is assistance to meet the temporary nutritional needs of disaster victims within a 30-day period following a natural disaster such as the Valley fire.

The program provides a month's worth of benefits on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which can be used to purchase food at authorized retailers. Purchase of hot food may be available.

You may be eligible for Disaster CalFresh if your family:

– Lived in or worked in the disaster area at the time of the Valley fire;
– Had a disruption in income;
– Has damage to your home or self-employment property;
– Has disaster-related expenses;
– Has inaccessible liquid resources.

Apply for Disaster CalFresh through Oct. 7 at these two locations:

Lake County Department of Social Services
15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake
707-995-4200
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Local Assistance Center (LAC)
Middletown Senior Center
21256 Washington St., Middletown
707-987-3113
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.