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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California Department of Social Services · County welfare offices directory (opens in a new tab)
Merced County — social-services; official directory or office heading
Merced County Human Services Agency
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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: Merced County — local GA/GR programme context.
- Availability · Merced — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
- You can walk in and apply at the Merced office:
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County of Merced · Merced — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)
General Assistance | Merced County, CA - Official Website — ga-06047-050
You can walk in and apply at the Merced office:
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Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Eligibility & access · Merced — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
- General Assistance is available for individuals that need financial assistance, but do not meet CalWORKs deprivation needs and do not have a child in the home. General Assistance is a temporary solution and does have work requirements. Recipients are expected to actively search for work while they are receiving General Assistance unless an exemption has been granted.
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County of Merced · Merced — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)
General Assistance | Merced County, CA - Official Website — ga-06047-015
General Assistance is available for individuals that need financial assistance, but do not meet CalWORKs deprivation needs and do not have a child in the home. General Assistance is a temporary solution and does have work requirements. Recipients are expected to actively search for work while they are receiving General Assistance unless an exemption has been granted.
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County of Merced · Merced — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)
General Assistance | Merced County, CA - Official Website — ga-06047-015
General Assistance is available for individuals that need financial assistance, but do not meet CalWORKs deprivation needs and do not have a child in the home. General Assistance is a temporary solution and does have work requirements. Recipients are expected to actively search for work while they are receiving General Assistance unless an exemption has been granted.
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- Phone
- (209) 385-3000