California CDSS — County Benefits & Family Referrals
Housing and homelessness resource referral
Use the appropriate local Continuum of Care or county welfare department. State programme information does not establish an available shelter bed or open enrollment.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources
Local CoC or county welfare providers operate the programmes; contact the appropriate local service.
Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources
Source checked October 26, 2026
Housing Programs — service-housing-referrals
Our programs are administered/operated at the local level. To learn more about accessing housing and homeless services in your community, please contact the local Homeless Continuum of Care or County Welfare Department.
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Read HSP eligibility and contact the county programme. The source describes 56 operating counties as of FY 2024–25; this statewide information link does not assert 58 current local programmes.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources
The source’s operating-county count is explicitly for FY 2024–25, not a verified current 58-county programme count.
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Contact the local CalWORKs welfare office or named county programme contact.
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Source checked October 26, 2026
CalWORKs Housing Support Program — service-housing-hsp
CalWORKs Housing Support Program
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Review HA programme conditions and apply through your county CalWORKs office. HSP and HA are separate programmes.
Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources
Source checked October 26, 2026
CalWORKs Homeless Assistance — service-housing-ha
CalWORKs Homeless Assistance
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Del Norte County context: information from County of Del Norte. The source below identifies the local programme or referral and its limits. Intake, individual eligibility, bed availability and placement are decided by the actual provider; this guide does not guarantee housing.
Service area: Del Norte County — source-specific programme/referral information; each provider’s eligibility, population, geographic and capacity restrictions apply. Area details & sources
The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance program serves CalWORKs recipients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. CalWORKs recipients, or applicants who appear to be eligible to CalWORKs, who meet the criteria for being homeless, are eligible for Temporary Homeless Assistance to stay in temporary shelter (e.g., a motel) for up to 16 days. Following the 16-days, the temporary shelter benefit is considered exhausted.
Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources
Source checked October 26, 2026
County of Del Norte · Del Norte — Homeless Assistance (opens in a new tab)
County of Del Norte, California - Homeless Assistance — homeless-06015-089
The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance program serves CalWORKs recipients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. CalWORKs recipients, or applicants who appear to be eligible to CalWORKs, who meet the criteria for being homeless, are eligible for Temporary Homeless Assistance to stay in temporary shelter (e.g., a motel) for up to 16 days. Following the 16-days, the temporary shelter benefit is considered exhausted.
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