Public Assistance

CalFresh:

Is Supplemental nutrition assistance available to Individuals and families who meet eligibility criteria. Its purpose is to assist household in increasing their food purchasing power. Click here for more information on filing a CalFresh application. 

Click here for a CALFRESH APPLICATION

Click here for a CALFRESH ELDERLY SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION

If you are currently receiving CalFresh benefits and need assistance, please call our offices at 530-993-6720. Our staff is available to take your call Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

MediCal/Path2Health/CMSP:

Health care coverage for qualifying persons and families.

CalWorks is a time-limited cash assistance program for children and their parent(s) or qualifying relative with whom they live. Those receiving assistance through this program automatically qualify for Medi-Cal and may qualify for CalFresh, formerly known as Food Stamps. Employable adults are required to work or look for work.

 Visit the California Official CalWORKs website for further information on this program. 

General Assistance is a program for individuals or families that do not qualify for other cash programs. Individuals can receive General Assistance up to 3 months in a 12-month period, unless they are exempt from these time limits.

Cash Assistance Programs for Immigrants (CAPI) provides cash aid to disabled, blind and/or aged legal non-citizens. The assistance program is available for California residents who are ineligible to receive Supplemental Security Income/ Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA). Note that Refugees who are receiving CaIWORKs or SSI/SSP cannot receive RCA.

Click here to begin the application process.

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)  provides cash assistance, Medi-Cal, and CalFresh to refugees for up to 12 months. The benefits start with the month in which the person was admitted into the U.S. as a refugee, the date asylum was granted, or from the date of application for aid was received (for trafficking and crime victims). 

Trafficking Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) provides State-funded cash aid, employment, supportive and health care services to noncitizen victims of a severe form of human trafficking and to noncitizen victims of domestic violence and other serious crimes who are not eligible to RCA or Regular CalWORKs.

Who May Be Eligible

Each program has rules about who qualifies and how much they can receive. Facts about the individual or household will be verified, including but not limited to:

• Income
• Bank accounts
• Stocks
• Vehicles
• Age
• Residency

How to Apply

Online: 
BenefitsCalWebsite

Phone:
Call our main office at 530-993-6720

In person
Our offices are open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5:00 pm (closed 12pm – 1pm for lunch) 

Loyalton
202 Front St, Loyalton CA

Downieville
22 Maiden Lane, Downieville CA

Covered California Website
Shop and compare plans. Access resource about health coverage in California.

To report concerns of welfare misuse or fraud please call 530-993-6725