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CalWORKs is designed to transition people from welfare to work. It provides temporary cash assistance to eligible families with minor children, to move families with children from dependency to self-sufficiency through employment.
Services offered by CalWORKs:
Facilities where this Service is offered:
Eligibility
To be eligible for the CalWORKs Program in San Diego you must meet the following requirements:
- Have age qualified dependent children (up to 18 years of age)
- Have dependent children who lack the parental support and care as a result of one or both parents being absent, deceased, incapacitated or unemployed
- Be a resident of San Diego County
- Be a U.S. Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident or other specific non-citizen
- Have valid photo identification (ID), such as a California driver's license or ID card
- Have a Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of application for SSN
- Have school age children enrolled and attending school
- Have current immunization records for children below the age of 6
- Your personal property cannot exceed $2,000 (or $3,000 for families who have a member age 60 or older)
- Your income (earned and unearned) must not exceed program limits
- You must meet program requirements
How To Apply
To apply for CalWORKs, you must go in person to the local Family Resource Center that accepts applications for the CalWORKs program. To locate the nearest office, SELECT A FACILITY listed above. You can also obtain office locations by zip code. If you are homeless, use the zip code of the area where you sleep the majority of the time.
For more information send us an email.
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