Human Resource Agency

Public Assistance

Eligibility

CalWORKs - CalWORKs is a cash aid program that helps families in need because of the unemployment or absence of a parent. CalWORKs provides a cash grant to the family based on family size and income.

General Assistance (GA) - the General Assistance Program provides assistance to needy county residents who have no other means of financial support. General Assistance is available only to those county residents who do not receive financial support from public sources or from family members.

Food Stamps - the Food Stamp Program allows low-income households to obtain healthier food for their families. Households that apply and are eligible for Food Stamps can purchase healthy food items for their families at their local grocery stores.

Medi-Cal - Medi-Cal provides medical care for children, low-income adults and elderly persons. Some of the programs offered under Medi-Cal are: Long Term Care; Board and Care; assistance for Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD); County Medical Services Program (CMSP); Healthy Families; and Asset Waiver Medi-Cal for children.

Homeless Assistance – If a family is eligible for CalWORKs assistance, they may also be eligible to receive homeless assistance. A person is defined as homeless when they do not have a normal place to stay on most nights. A person can only receive Homeless Assistance once in a lifetime. Payment for temporary homeless assistance is limited to 16 days. When a person is no longer homeless and finds a place to stay, financial assistance may be available to help the person with a security deposit and the rent for the past month.