BASIC NEEDS CASH BENEFITS

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Learn more about which benefits are available to you and how to apply by looking up your county welfare agency. This can be found online at: http://www.cwda.org/links/chsa.php

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

    What “basic needs cash benefits” are (GA/GR and CalWORKS)How your criminal record could affect your ability to apply for & get cash benefits (GA/GR and CalWORKS)How to apply for cash benefits Whether you can apply for cash benefits while incarcerated How cash benefits are distributed and how to stay in the program after you’re enrolledWhat to do if you think your application for cash benefits was wrongly denied

  1. General Assistance/General Relief (GA/GR)

    1. Am I eligible for GA/GR?

    2. Can my criminal history limit my ability to get GA/GR?

    3. What benefits and services can I get through GA/GR?

    4. How do I apply for GA/GR?

    5. Can I apply for GA/GR while incarcerated?

    6. Once I’m enrolled in GA/GR, what rules must I follow to stay in the program?

    7. I believe my application for General Assistance/General Relief benefits was wrongly denied or stopped. How can I appeal?

    8. Can I get my Medi-Cal health insurance to cover a medical bill I got after my release BUT before I had signed up for Medi-Cal?

  2. CalWORKs

    1. Am I eligible for CalWORKs?

    2. Can my criminal history limit my ability to get CalWORKs?

    3. What benefits and services can I get through CalWORKs?

    4. How do I apply for CalWORKs?

    5. Can I apply for CalWORKs while incarcerated?

    6. How do I receive my CalWORKs benefits?

    7. Once I’m enrolled in CalWORKs, what rules must I follow?

    8. I believe my CalWORKs was wrongly denied or stopped. How do I appeal?