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CalWORKs Homeless Assistance CDSS Programs Housing Programs CalWORKs Homeless Assistance CalWORKs Homeless Assistance The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance (HA) Program was established to help families in the CalWORKs program meet the costs of securing or maintaining permanent housing or to provide emergency shelter when a family is experiencing homelessness.
CalWORKs HA program serves eligible CalWORKs recipients or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. CalWORKs HA can provide payments for temporary shelter for up to 16 days, once every 12 months with exceptions, as well as payments to secure or maintain housing, including a security deposit and last month’s rent, or up to two months of rent arrearages.
For more information about the program, see the Homeless Assistance (HA) Fact Sheet. Types of Homeless Assistance Temporary HA , which helps families pay the costs of temporary shelter. 16 days of temporary shelter with exceptions, including hotel or motel costs ($85 per day for a family of four or fewer + $15 for each additional family member, up to $145 daily) Permanent HA , which helps families secure housing or prevent eviction.
Security deposit and last month's rent or 2 months arrearages to prevent eviction. For more information about the program, see the Homeless Assistance (HA) Fact Sheet . HA assists CalWORKs recipients or CalWORKs eligible applicants, who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
For HA, homelessness is defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code 11450 . The Homeless Assistance program is administered through CalWORKs at the county level. Contact your local county welfare office to apply/learn more.
You will need to complete the CW-42 (9/23) – Statement of Facts-Homeless Assistance to apply for this program.
CDSS Housing and Homelessness Division Resources and Information California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Homeless Assistance Program: Senate Bill 1083 ACIN I-70-22 (November 1, 2022) California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Homeless Assistance Program: Implementation Date For Senate Bill (SB) 1065 ACIN I-58-22 (August 25, 2022) : California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids Homeless Assistance Program: Final Regulations On The Removal Of The Consecutive Day Rule For Temporary Homeless Assistance Benefits ACIN I-44-22 (June 14, 2022) : California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids Homeless Assistance Program: Final Regulations On Family Reunification Cases, Victims Of Domestic Abuse And Expanded Temporary Homeless Assistance, And Disaster Homeless Assistance ACL (October 6, 2021) : California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Homeless Assistance Program: Implementation of Senate Bill 1065 ACIN I-52-20 (June 30, 2020) : CalWORKs HA Shared Housing Q&A ACL 19-118 (January 3, 2020) : CalWORKs HA Program: Implementation of SB 80 and AB 960: Removal of Consecutive Day Rule for Temporary HA Welfare and Institutions Code 11450 CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Fact Sheet 2026 CalWORKs Annual Summary (Chapter 10) CW-42 (9/23) – Statement of Facts – Homeless Assistance
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Families participating in or apparently eligible for the CalWORKs program who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program (HA) is funded by California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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