Benefits · Income Support
How to apply for General Assistance (Colusa County)
Colusa County Department of Health & Human Services
Who it's for
Colusa County's General Assistance (sometimes called General Relief) program is a county-funded cash-aid program for indigent adults who are not eligible for federal or state cash-assistance programs. For a low-income senior it is mainly a bridge while a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) claim is pending. To qualify you must be an adult Colusa County resident with limited income and resources who is not eligible for other categorical aid. Apply through the County's human-services agency at 1-530-458-0250 or online via BenefitsCal.
Colusa County General Assistance has conditions the scan cannot check for you: you must be an indigent adult resident, not eligible for federal/state categorical aid. Specific eligibility tests are administered by Colusa County Department of Health & Human Services. The published County page does not detail a maximum monthly grant amount. Apply by phone (1-530-458-0250) or online via BenefitsCal.
What you'll need
- Proof of Colusa County residency
- Photo identification
- Proof of income and resources
- Documentation showing ineligibility for federal/state categorical aid
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-530-458-0250
Renewals
ongoing with periodic redetermination
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