Community Support Programs

The City of Irvine offers vital support programs to help residents maintain their health and well-being.  

Monthly Free Grocery Food Box Distribution

The City of Irvine, in collaboration with Community Action Partnership of Orange County, is offering The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Eligible residents will receive a box of food weighing approximately 30 pounds once a month. The box contains a variety of dried beans, fresh produce, canned and frozen vegetables, fruit/vegetable juice, meat (when available), poultry, fish, nuts, milk, cheese, rice, cereal, and pasta.

Food boxes will be distributed in the order of arrival while supplies last. Pickups are on the second Thursday of every month between 9 a.m. and noon.

January 8 May 14 September 10
February 12 June 11 October 8
March 12 July 9 November 12
April 9 August 13 December 10

Pick up Location: 
Great Park, Parking Lot 2  
8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine

To view an interactive map of the Great Park please click here. To download a Great Park map, please click here. To volunteer to assist with the Grocery Food Box program, please click here.

For more information and to view income guidelines, visit cityofirvine.org/foodbox.

CalFresh, Affordable Health Insurance, General Relief, and CalWORKS Enrollment

The City of Irvine, in collaboration with the Community Health Initiative of Orange County (CHIOC), is dedicated to ensuring that Irvine residents receive the care and support they need. We provide resource referrals, personalized case management, and information at no cost to help individuals and families navigate available health and social service programs.

By appointment, residents can receive one-on-one assistance to review eligibility and apply for programs such as:

  • CalFresh
  • CalWORKs
  • Covered California
  • General Relief
  • Kaiser Community Health Care Program
  • Medi-Cal

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT 

You can also obtain additional information or schedule an appointment by contacting the Office of Health & Wellness at 949-724-6650 or healthandwellness@cityofirvine.org.