Benefits · Income Support
How to apply for General Assistance (Merced County)
Merced County Human Services Agency
Who it's for
Merced County General Assistance (GA) is a cash-aid program for indigent adults with no dependents and for incapacitated adults who do not have children living at home but still need temporary financial assistance. 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. Apply online through BenefitsCal or in person at the Merced County Human Services Agency office, 2115 W Wardrobe Avenue, Merced; phone 1-209-385-3000.
Merced County GA has conditions the scan cannot check for you: indigent adults with no dependent children OR incapacitated adults; not eligible for federal/state cash assistance. The countyofmerced.com GA page does not publish a maximum monthly grant amount. Apply online via BenefitsCal or in person at 2115 W Wardrobe Avenue, Merced; phone 1-209-385-3000.
What you'll need
- Proof of Merced County residency
- Photo identification
- Proof of income, resources, and unemployment/incapacitation
- Documentation showing ineligibility for other categorical aid (SSI/SSDI/CalWORKs)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-209-385-3000
Renewals
ongoing with periodic redetermination
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Find my benefitsNot legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.