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GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA), ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY WORKFORCE AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

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• Description: Offers cash aid to indigent adults and emancipated minors who are legal residents of Alameda County and who have no other means of support. GA benefits are considered a loan to the individual(s) receiving aid. The maximum cash grant for a single person on GA is $336 per month and $548 per month for a couple.
• Website: https://www.alamedacountysocialservices.org/index.page
• Phone(s): (510) 272-3663, (888) 999-4772
• Hours: Mon 8:30am - 5pm; Tue 8:30am - 5pm; Wed 8:30am - 5pm; Thu 8:30am - 5pm; Fri 8:30am - 5pm; Sat; Sun;
• Eligibility: To be eligible for General Assistance individuals must be:
  a U.S. citizen or non-citizen legally in the country with no limitation on your stay;
  a resident of Alameda County for at least 15 days; and
  an adult without dependent children or
  an emancipated minor.
  
  The criteria used to determine eligibility is also based on income and property. Applicants may have up to $1,000 in personal property. If own a car or home they live in, it will not be counted towards the personal property limit. GA applicants and recipients must apply for all potentially available income. Applicants and recipients who are unemployable and/or 65 years and older who appear eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are required to apply for these benefits through the Social Security Administration. For more information on SSI application assistance, click here to visit the SSI Advocacy page. Legal non-citizens 65 years and older who meet certain residency requirements must apply for benefits through the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI).
• Requirements: Photo identification, Proof of income and resources, Information of citizenship status or legal immigration status, and Social security number
• Areas Served:
  • Alameda United States
• Categories:
  • General Relief
• Contacts:

Location(s)

Location Name: LIVERMORE- CONSTITUTION DRIVE

• Accessibility: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids
• Physical Address: 2499 Constitution Drive, Livermore, CA, 94551