Eligibility and Employment Services

BenefitsCal

BenefitsCal is an online application system that allows you to apply for benefits. This is a secured site and all your information will be private and safe.

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 is designated to provide relief and support to indigent adults who are not supported by their own means, other funds, or assistance programs. 

CalFresh

The CalFresh Program, formerly known as Food Stamps and federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), can add to your food budget to put healthy and nutritious food on the table. The program issues monthly electronic benefits that can be used to buy most foods at many markets and food 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.

Transportation Services 

If eligible and available, transportation assistance such as bus passes or county transportation may be provided.