Social Services
Contact the already-identified county social-services agency about its county-funded GA/GR programme. This is an agency referral; local eligibility, fees, benefit amounts, waiting periods and the complete application have not been reviewed.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Eligibility & access · Shared CDSS county-programme overview; complete local GA/GR workflow remains unreviewed.
- State guidance identifies GA/GR as county-funded and county-specific. Ask this county agency for its own rules; this record does not establish your eligibility.
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General Assistance — ga-state-scope
Each county's GA/GR program is established and funded (100 percent) by its own Board of Supervisors. As the state is not involved in this program, benefits, payment levels, and eligibility requirements will vary among each of California's 58 counties.
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Lake County · Lake — social-services (opens in a new tab)
Lake County — social-services; official directory or office heading
Social Services
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Read the county programme’s reviewed local criteria, application channels and document or interview instructions below. The county decides individual eligibility and benefit amounts.
Service area: Lake County — local GA/GR programme context.
- Availability · Lake — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
- You can apply over the phone by calling 707-995-4200 | Toll Free: 800-628-5288 | TTY: 711.
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County of Lake · Lake — General Relief (opens in a new tab)
General Relief | Lake County, CA — ga-06033-047
You can apply over the phone by calling 707-995-4200 | Toll Free: 800-628-5288 | TTY: 711.
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23866adf33eb1ebe - Availability · Lake — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
- You are responsible for reporting any changes to your Eligibility Specialist in your situation (including housing changes, income, assets, etc.) within ten (10) calendar days of the change occurring.
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County of Lake · Lake — General Relief (opens in a new tab)
General Relief | Lake County, CA — ga-06033-069
You are responsible for reporting any changes to your Eligibility Specialist in your situation (including housing changes, income, assets, etc.) within ten (10) calendar days of the change occurring.
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Before you start · 2 requirements & conditions
- Eligibility & access · Lake — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
- The General Relief (GR) program provides assistance for all eligible low-income residents of Lake County who are unemployed or unable to work. We provide short-term financial assistance in the form of a loan for adults without children that will help an individual to either find employment or obtain support from another source.
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County of Lake · Lake — General Relief (opens in a new tab)
General Relief | Lake County, CA — ga-06033-012
The General Relief (GR) program provides assistance for all eligible low-income residents of Lake County who are unemployed or unable to work. We provide short-term financial assistance in the form of a loan for adults without children that will help an individual to either find employment or obtain support from another source.
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23866adf33eb1ebe - Information & documents · Lake — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
- You are required to apply for CalFresh and Medi-Cal to remain active in GR. Should you not qualify for these programs, your GR will not be impacted.
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County of Lake · Lake — General Relief (opens in a new tab)
General Relief | Lake County, CA — ga-06033-068
You are required to apply for CalFresh and Medi-Cal to remain active in GR. Should you not qualify for these programs, your GR will not be impacted.
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County of Lake · Lake — General Relief (opens in a new tab)
General Relief | Lake County, CA — ga-06033-012
The General Relief (GR) program provides assistance for all eligible low-income residents of Lake County who are unemployed or unable to work. We provide short-term financial assistance in the form of a loan for adults without children that will help an individual to either find employment or obtain support from another source.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot 23866adf33eb1ebe