Gas Card Assistance ⛽​
​(Individuals Apply Directly)

overview: GAS ASSISTANCE ​⛽

Jewish Family Services (JFS) offers limited gas card assistance for individuals in San Luis Obispo County who need help with transportation costs. This program is open to individuals directly — no case worker is required.

• JFS is staffed by one part-time administrator. If you don’t receive an immediate response, it may be outside her working hours. She is typically available Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ​
• If approved, up to $50 of gas can be obtained at our designated partner gas station in the city of San Luis Obispo. 
• Requests are reviewed in the order they are received. If monthly funds have been fully distributed, we will do our best to revisit your request the following month. Please note that funding is limited for the remainder of the year. We do have a list of resources available here.
• After approval, most requests (other than gas grants) take about a week to process. Unfortunately, we’re not able to issue checks quickly enough to meet a 3-day pay-or-quit notice.​

Jewish Family Services is a program of the Jewish Community Center of SLO. We support people of all backgrounds and faiths with dignity, respect, & care. 

• About Jewish Family Services
• Micro-Grants
• Financial Resources
• Donate to JFS

how to apply for gas assistance

Applying is simple and takes just a few minutes:

1) First, make sure you qualify:

• You must be a resident of San Luis Obispo County or Northern Santa Barbara County (from San Miguel to Santa Maria).
• You must have a CURRENT drivers license, vehicle registration and car insurance in place to receive gas from us.
• ​You must have exhausted all other resources already.
• You must not have received any other assistance from the JFS program within the last 365 days.

2) Fill out the Gas Card Request Form.

GAS CARD APPLICATION

• It will prompt you to provide your name, contact information, a brief explanation of your need, and your drivers license and license plate number. 

​3) Our team will review your request.

• We will follow up to view copies of your Drivers license, vehicle registration and insurance.
• If approved, we will let you know the name of our partner gas station in the city of San Luis Obispo. You will go to the checkout and show your license to fill up with up to $70 of gas.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Submitting the online form is the only way to request gas card assistance.
• We are not able to process requests by phone or email.
• Gas card availability is limited and requests are reviewed as funding allows.
• We do not have physical cards to distribute; gas must be purchased at our partner station in SLO.

NEED OTHER TYPES OF HELP?

See Our Page with Additional Resources

If you need assistance with rent, food, or other essential needs, please reach out to your case worker regarding our micro-grant program. Please note that if you obtain gas assistance, you will be ineligible for other types of support until 1 year from your gas award.

​Don't have a caseworker?  ​📞 Dial 211 or visit www.211slo.org to connect with local resources. Stay on the line -- it may take awhile but you will get through.