Benefits · Income Support
How to apply for General Assistance (Yolo County)
Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA)
Who it's for
Yolo County General Assistance (GA) provides temporary relief for Yolo County residents who have exhausted all other means of support. Benefits are issued as a combination of cash, EBT, and vendor payments. 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. You may be eligible if your countable income is less than $328 for one person or $556 for two people. GA recipients may be required to participate in substance-abuse treatment and/or the GA Work Program. Apply Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at Yolo HHSA office locations; the Woodland office is at 25 & 137 N. Cottonwood Street. For GA inquiries call the HHSA toll-free line at 1-833-744-4472 (1-833-744-HHSA), available 24/7 in English, Spanish, and Russian.
Yolo County GA has conditions the scan cannot check for you: you must be a Yolo County resident who has exhausted all other means of support and whose countable income is below $328 (one person) or $556 (two people). You may be required to participate in the GA Work Program and/or substance-abuse treatment. The yolocounty.gov GA page does not publish a maximum monthly grant amount. Apply at HHSA office locations M-F 8am-noon; the Woodland office is at 25 & 137 N. Cottonwood Street; HHSA line 1-833-744-4472.
What you'll need
- Proof of Yolo County residency
- Photo identification
- Proof of countable income below GA limits ($328 for 1, $556 for 2)
- Documentation showing ineligibility for other categorical aid
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-833-744-4472
Renewals
ongoing with periodic redetermination; GA Work Program / substance-abuse treatment may be required
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