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General
Assistance
General Assistance (GA) provides financial assistance
in the form of a loan, for eligible, low-income persons
or families who do not qualify for any other cash assistance
program. The program, established in accordance with the
Welfare and Institutions Code section 17000, provides
relief and support to those eligible county residents
who are poor, and to those incapacitated by age, disease,
or accident, and who are not otherwise supported by relatives,
friends or by their own means. GA is time-limited to a
maximum of three months in any twelve month period for
employable recipients.
Who
May Be Eligible
In order to be potentially eligible, the applicant/recipient:
- Must
be at least 18 years of age or a legally emancipated
minor or the eligible child of an eligible adult
- Must
not be enrolled in an institution of higher education
if they are determined to be physically and mentally
fit and considered employable
- Must
not be eligible for any other cash program:
Adult
recipients of the CalWORKs program who reach the
60-month lifetime limit may be eligible for GA only
when all children in the household are 18 years
of age or older pursuant to Assembly Bill 1542.
- Must
not be an individual who is receiving aid under the
CalWORKs program on behalf of an eligible child, and
has been found to be either ineligible for aid, or
whose needs are not otherwise taken into account in
determining the amount of aid to the family due to
the imposition of a sanction or penalty
- Must
not have quit a job in the month of application
- Must
not be an inmate of the Butte County Jail who is released
on a work release program
- Must
not be a person fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody
and confinement after conviction for a felony
- Must
not be a person in violation of the conditions of
his/her probation or parole imposed under federal
law or the law of any state
- Must
apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if the
disability is expected to last 12 months
- Must
apply for any potentially available income
How
To Get Help
Applicants requesting assistance must complete an application.
The application process can be initiated by contacting
us at one of the Butte Community Employment Centers. The
applicant can ask for immediate help it he/she has little
or no cash and needs emergency housing, food or utilities.
An
interview with a worker will be scheduled to obtain
facts and verify eligibility. Applicants must provide
the County with proof of income and property, citizenship
status, age, social security number, shelter costs or
other information.
If
an interpreter is needed please ask at the time an appointment
is made so one can be made available for the interview.
There is no cost to you for the services of an interpreter.
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