Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) CAPI provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for the Social Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) program solely due to their immigration status.
CAPI participants may be eligible for Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services and CalFresh. Participants must file for each benefit separately.
An individual may be eligible for CAPI if they meet all of the following conditions:
The CAPI application is not currently available on BenefitsCal. You may apply for this program in person, by mail or fax.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
RCA is a cash assistance program for refugees who are not eligible for any other cash aid. RCA also includes employment and other social services to assist a refugee in becoming self-sufficient. The population that could be eligible for the RCA encompasses all of the following groups:
RCA is available for up to 12 months from date of admission to the U.S. in qualifying status, date of final grant of asylum or date of certification by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) as Victim of Trafficking. The Cuban and Haitian Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) is a 12 month, cash assistance program for qualified Cuban and Haitian who have a current or expired parole, who are in pending removal proceedings, or who have a pending application for asylum are Cuban/Haitian Entrants and thus are eligible for ORR benefits and services, same as a refugee.
Victims of human trafficking may be eligible for additional services before they have a certification by the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) as Victim of Trafficking.
Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP)
TCVAP provides eligible noncitizen victims of a severe form of human trafficking, domestic violence, or other serious crime, with services such as cash assistance, food benefits, employment, and social services.
The cash aid application for RCA and TCVAP is the same as the CalWORKs application. Individuals applying for RCA or TCVAP who have minor children must first be evaluated for eligibility for CalWORKs. Individuals who do not have minor children or who have minor children but do not qualify for CalWORKs will be evaluated for RCA or TCVAP.
How to Get Help
Apply Online: Visit Benefitscal.com to apply
Benefitscal.com is an online application system that allows you to apply for benefits. Once you create an account you can apply for benefits, open saved applications, check messages, view forms, check benefits, and view things to do.
If you apply online, a letter will be mailed to you notifying you of your interview.
In Person:
You can request an application be mailed to you by calling 707-464-3191 during regular business hours. Your application will not be processed until it is completed and returned as well as the initial face-to-face interview with all parents, of the children for whom they are applying, in the household.
Social Services Branch | Public Assistance / Employment & Training Branch |
880 Northcrest Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone (707) 464-3191
Fax (707) 465-1783
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880 Northcrest Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone (707) 464-3191
Fax (707) 465-1783
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Behavioral Health Branch
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Public Health Branch
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455 K Street Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-7224 (800) 446-4408 (toll free) |
400 L Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone (707) 464-0861
Fax (707) 465-6701
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