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Calaveras County, California · Benefits and family services

Ask your county about General Assistance or General Relief in Calaveras County

Find county GA/GR referral information. Each county establishes its own eligibility, benefits and application process.

1 provider · 2 official links · 5 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 26, 2026

In Calaveras County, 1 county department publishes 2 official links for this service. Reviewed requirements cover eligibility (2), documents (2) and availability notices (1). 1 provider lists forms on its guide.

These are the Calaveras County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
County government

Social Services

Ask Calaveras County about General Assistance / General Relief (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Contact the already-identified county social-services agency about its county-funded GA/GR programme. This is an agency referral; local eligibility, fees, benefit amounts, waiting periods and the complete application have not been reviewed.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements.

Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
Eligibility & access · Shared CDSS county-programme overview; complete local GA/GR workflow remains unreviewed.
State guidance identifies GA/GR as county-funded and county-specific. Ask this county agency for its own rules; this record does not establish your eligibility.
Source & saved evidence

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — general-assistance (opens in a new tab)

General Assistance — ga-state-scope

Each county's GA/GR program is established and funded (100 percent) by its own Board of Supervisors. As the state is not involved in this program, benefits, payment levels, and eligibility requirements will vary among each of California's 58 counties.

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Source & saved evidence

Calaveras County · Calaveras — social-services (opens in a new tab)

Calaveras County — social-services; official directory or office heading

Health & Human Services Agency

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Calaveras — Read local General Assistance / General Relief rules and intake information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read the county programme’s reviewed local criteria, application channels and document or interview instructions below. The county decides individual eligibility and benefit amounts.

Service area: Calaveras County — local GA/GR programme context.

Availability · 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.
Source & saved evidence

County of Calaveras · Calaveras — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)

General Assistance — ga-06009-042

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.

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Before you start · 3 requirements & conditions
Eligibility & access · Calaveras — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
California law requires that each county have a program to assist its low-income residents who are not eligible for cash assistance from other State and/or Federal programs. Calaveras County’s program is called “General Assistance” or “GA.” The GA Program provides monthly loans to eligible persons legally residing in the County who have no other means of support.
Source & saved evidence

County of Calaveras · Calaveras — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)

General Assistance — ga-06009-003

California law requires that each county have a program to assist its low-income residents who are not eligible for cash assistance from other State and/or Federal programs. Calaveras County’s program is called “General Assistance” or “GA.” The GA Program provides monthly loans to eligible persons legally residing in the County who have no other means of support.

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Information & documents · Calaveras — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Your Eligibility Worker will tell you which documents you need to see if you are eligible for GA. These documents will also determine how much you’ll be receiving per month. Couples applying for GA must provide a marriage certificate. The following list contains examples of other kinds of documents you may need to give your Eligibility Worker.
Source & saved evidence

County of Calaveras · Calaveras — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)

General Assistance — ga-06009-062

Your Eligibility Worker will tell you which documents you need to see if you are eligible for GA. These documents will also determine how much you’ll be receiving per month. Couples applying for GA must provide a marriage certificate. The following list contains examples of other kinds of documents you may need to give your Eligibility Worker.

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Information & documents · Calaveras — local GA/GR only; not CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal or IHSS eligibility
Your Eligibility Worker will tell you which documents you need to see if you are eligible for GA. These documents will also determine how much you’ll be receiving per month. Couples applying for GA must provide a marriage certificate. The following list contains examples of other kinds of documents you may need to give your Eligibility Worker.
Source & saved evidence

County of Calaveras · Calaveras — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)

General Assistance — ga-06009-063

Your Eligibility Worker will tell you which documents you need to see if you are eligible for GA. These documents will also determine how much you’ll be receiving per month. Couples applying for GA must provide a marriage certificate. The following list contains examples of other kinds of documents you may need to give your Eligibility Worker.

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Source & saved evidence

County of Calaveras · Calaveras — General Assistance (opens in a new tab)

General Assistance — ga-06009-003

California law requires that each county have a program to assist its low-income residents who are not eligible for cash assistance from other State and/or Federal programs. Calaveras County’s program is called “General Assistance” or “GA.” The GA Program provides monthly loans to eligible persons legally residing in the County who have no other means of support.

Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot b0e6f4763ec1685b

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