Service Name: GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA)

Organization Name: ALAMEDA COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY WORKFORCE AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

• 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): (888) 999-4772, (510) 272-3663
• 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.
• 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