Helps eligible families become self-supporting through temporary cash aid and assistance in finding and keeping a job (Welfare to Work). It is California's Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program and provides a number of services, including cash aid, child care, and job search guidance. When receiving CalWORKs cash aid, the family also receives Medi-cal and may be eligible for CalFresh benefits.
The purpose of CalWORKs is to provide equitable access to the services, resources and opportunities families need to increase resilience, achieve economic mobility, and break the cycle of poverty.
Eligibility: The amount of a family's monthly assistance payment depends on a number of factors, including the number of people who are eligible and the special needs of any of those family members. The income of the family is considered in calculating the amount of cash aid the family receives.
Families that have a child(ren) in the home who has been deprived of parental support or care because of the absence, disability or death of either parent.
Families with a child(ren) when both parents are in the home but the principal earner is unemployed. Need caretaker relatives of a foster child(ren).
Requirements: Current statements of all bank accounts and trust funds and IRA's Identification (Driver's License or ID Card) Immunization records for children under 6 Social Security Card or Verification that you have applied for Social Security Current DMV vehicle registrations for all vehicles you own Verification of the balance owed on each vehicle. Home ownership documents, as long as the applicant is buying it and living in it. Proof of wages, Social Security, or any other income Proof of citizenship for all family members applying for aid
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