Lowering Costs for Southern California

Families in Riverside County and beyond are struggling with higher prices. Thankfully, through my work in Congress and actions taken by President Biden, we have set the stage for robust economic development and investment in our community. That includes:

Lowering the out-of-pocket cost of insulin to $35/month
Eliminating over $127 billion in student loan debt
Cutting down on junk fees that needlessly add to total costs of services

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But I know families are looking for immediate relief.

I'm focused on concrete solutions to keep moving forward. My priority is building an economy that works for everyone – especially middle- and working-class families.

Please find this menu of resources so that you can find relief from high prices:

Riverside Food System Alliance: Riverside Food Systems Alliance (RFSA) is working to create a food system that makes healthy, local foods available for all in the Inland region of Southern California.

Feeding American Riverside: Feeding America is a national food bank aiding local communities.

CalFresh: Program giving eligible individuals/families a food credit for participating grocery stores and other food institutions.

Meals on Wheels: Riverside Meals on Wheels delivers meals to housebound seniors and disabled shut ins.

Community Settlement Association: Food pantry in Riverside.

For the People Taskforce: Community Food Pantry in Corona.

Bright Path Center: Emergency food service in Riverside.

Community Action Partnership of Riverside County: This organization provides aid and assistance with everything from bill pay (water, energy, utilities, etc), conflict resolution, and tax form assistance.

LIHEAP: The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is an additional utility assistance program administered by the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County.

Operation Homefront Critical Financial Assistance: Operation Homefront assists military families during difficult financial times by providing food assistance, auto and home repair, vision care, travel and transportation, moving assistance, essential home items, and rent-free transitional housing for wounded veterans and their families.

California Alternate Rates for Energy and Family Electric Rate Assistance: Southern California Edison participates in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) and Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) programs to offer Southern California Edison customers reduced energy bills.

Help2Others Assistance Program: United Way of the Desert's Help2Others assistance program helps eligible residential customers avoid water service shut-off due to non-payment of amounts owed to their water department by providing water bill assistance.

Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot: 2024 Guarantee Income (GI) Pilot Program geared to provide financial support to eligible former foster youth and individuals who are pregnant.

CalWORKs Housing Support Program : The CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) was established to assist homeless CalWORKs families in quickly obtaining permanent housing and to provide wrap-around supports to families to foster housing retention.

Salute Veterans Financial Assistance Program: Salute offers financial assistance to veterans who are in active duty, injured and/or the transitioning back to civilian life. Salute provides these individuals and their families financial assistance to ease the emotional and financial stress associated with these challenges.

Taxpayer Advocate Service: This is an independent service within the IRS that helps ensure taxpayers are treated fairly.

Find the Status of Your Refund: Refunds are a crucial source of relief for many every year. Find out the status of yours.

File for free: You may be able to get tax preparation assistance for free or at low cost. See if you qualify.

Tax Counseling for the Elderly via IRS: Locator for TCE and VITA tax assistance programs.

Family Service Association: This program provides various assistance to people in need, with tax prep assistance part of their elderly services.

Armed Forces Tax Benefits: Offers tax credit or relief to active members of the U.S. Armed Forces. For more information about this program please call 512-499-5127.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Financial Assistance: Kaiser Permanente helps cover emergency and medically necessary health care services, pharmacy services and products, and medical supplies provided at Kaiser Permanente facilities.

Riverside Community Hospital: Financial relief may be available to patients who have received non-elective care and do not qualify for state or federal assistance and are unable to establish partial payments or pay their balance. In most cases, this will apply to patients who fall between 0 - 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Federal Poverty Levels based on total household income, with sufficient supporting documentation provided by the patient, will have a 100% Charity discount processed.

DollarFor: Medical debt forgiveness program.

Distressed Hospital Loan Program HCAi: Medical loan program.

Medically Indigent Services Program: This program was designed to aid with the health needs of adults between the ages of 21 and 64. This program was designed to cover acute illnesses and medical care to prevent disability.

HCAi Bill Pay Program: Hospital bill payment program.

MoVan Senior Transportation: MoVan is a one-van, non-ADA transportation service designed to meet mobility needs of seniors (60 and older) and disabled adult residents of Moreno Valley.

Low Cost Lunch: Family Services Association offers lunch starting at 11:30 am, Monday through Friday. A person must be 60+ years old and there is a suggested donation of $3. All other persons under 60 years old MUST pay $7 for lunch.

Senior Focus Residential Care: Senior Focus Residential Care provides private and shared rooms for senior population. Accepts most conditions including Alzheimer's or dementia. 24-hour care to assist with activities of daily living. Staff has certifications and criminal background checks. Accepts Medical Assisted Wavier Program.

Geri-Fit: Gym and physical activity for older adults.

Riverside Special Transportation: Riverside Connect is an origin - to - destination advanced reservation transportation service for seniors and persons with disabilities. Riverside Connect honors any current valid identification card that has been issued to an individual with disabilities by another transit operator for paratransit services.

Care Connexxus: Adult day health care, adult day care, Alzheimer’s day care center, and family/ caregiver support services.

Better Life Mobility: Wheelchairs, handicap accessible vans and other equipment for the elderly and disabled.

Mount Rubidoux Manor: Affordable apartments for low-income seniors.

Riverside County Workforce Development Board: Has information for recruiters, employers, job fairs, and job search assistance.

Goodwill Riverside Career Resource Center: Resources for those seeking employment, such as One-on-One counseling, resume and interview skills, referrals, job search assistance, and more.

Labor Finders: servicing the Riverside area in day labor, temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire blue collar staffing needs. Serves mostly blue-collar and events industries.

Riverside Personnel Services: Riverside Personnel Service specializes in the placement of skilled office and accounting professionals from clerical support to high-level accounting. They service both Direct-Hire placements and temporary assignments.

AtWork Riverside: Recruiters provide services to those looking for employment in fields such as administrative, light industrial, manufacturing, and warehouse, from entry level to management.

CareerOneStop: Riverside Workforce Development Center providing services such as phones, free internet & resume writer access computers.

CalJobs: Resources for job seekers like workshops and education, job fair locator, resume help.

Welfare-to-Work: The Welfare-to-Work program helps those struggling with low income and unemployment to become self-sufficient. Welfare-to-Work offers CalWORKs customers who are receiving cash aid, the tools and training needed to successfully enter the workforce and attain financial independence.