In California, 58 county departments and 1 state agency publish 104 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover eligibility (101), availability notices (40) and documents (14). 58 counties have a page for it below.
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Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Calaveras County — local GA/GR programme context.
Calaveras — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Apply for General Assistance at Calaveras Health and Human Services Agency located at 509 East St. Charles Street, San Andreas, CA 95249 or at any of our outstations.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Contra Costa — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
You are required to complete a redetermination every year, which includes completing an interview with an eligibility worker and submitting all redetermination forms and required verifications.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Fresno County — local GA/GR programme context.
Fresno — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
General Relief applicants and recipients must be available for, and actively seeking, full time employment. Strikers are not eligible for General Relief. Employable recipients are prohibited from receiving aid for more than three months in any twelve-month period.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Humboldt County — local GA/GR programme context.
Humboldt — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Benefits for employable individuals are limited to three months in a 12-month period. Non-disabled customers must be available to meet GR work requirements, complete monthly job searches and participate in Helping Humboldt, an occupational empowerment program to gain job skills and work experience.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
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.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Madera — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Individuals determined to be employable will only be eligible for aid for 90 days in a 12-month period. This rule will apply whether aid was paid for 3 continuous months, or if there was a break in aid between months in a 12-month period.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Mariposa County — local GA/GR programme context.
Mariposa — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
You can apply online at BenefitsCal.com or by visiting us at 5362 Lemee Lane in Mariposa or at our Coulterville office at 5026 Broadway, or by calling our Customer Service Center at 1 (209) 966-2000 or Toll-Free 1 (800) 549- 6741 to apply using an electronic signature or request an application by mail. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Nevada County — local GA/GR programme context.
Nevada — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
You can apply online at BenefitsCal.com or in person. You will need to provide verification of residence, citizenship, identification, income, property. We suggest you bring documentation with you such as bills in your name, Social Security card or drivers license, rental lease, birth certificate, pay stubs, bank account statements, proof of other property including vehicles.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Orange County — local GA/GR programme context.
Orange — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Attention: Effective May 1, 2026, online General Relief applications will no longer be available on BenefitsCal. Individuals interested in applying can call 1-800-281-9799 or visit select SSA locations.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Sacramento — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Individuals who are determined to be employable may receive GA for up to 90 days in a 12-month period. Individuals determined to be unemployable due to temporary or long-term disability may receive General Assistance until their disability is resolved.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: San Francisco County — local GA/GR programme context.
San Francisco — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Apply online at BenefitsCal or in person at 1460 Mission St. Note: BenefitsCal’s new two-step verification process makes your account more secure. View how to verify.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: San Joaquin County — local GA/GR programme context.
San Joaquin — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Application appointments are available on a first come first serve basis Monday-Friday. GA clients are given a same day appointment. Application packets are provided to applicants to complete before their interview. The face to face interview is conducted and benefits may be issued the same day. Documents to bring for your interview Proof of your identity ( Driver's license , state identification card, birth certificate) Social security card or document with the number on it Parole card Proof of citizenship Proof of residency Proof of income (wage stubs, unemployment , social security) Proof of property (vehicle registration)
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: San Luis Obispo County — local GA/GR programme context.
San Luis Obispo — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
You may apply for General Assistance in person at any County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services office. Applications are accepted Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (except on County-observed holidays).
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Stanislaus County — local GA/GR programme context.
Stanislaus — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
General Assistance applications are accepted at 251 E Hackett Road in Modesto in-person only. Appointments are available on a first come, first service basis starting at 8 AM daily, Monday through Friday.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: Tuolumne County — local GA/GR programme context.
Tuolumne — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
You may apply for GA by completing a paper application (select Cash Aid) and submitting the application as listed below. At this time, it is not possible to apply for GA online.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.