How do I apply?

You may apply online at www.benefitscalwin.org or in person at any of our Human Services Department application center locations.

The application for CalWORKs includes completion of forms and an interview with an eligibility worker.  Aid cannot begin until all conditions of eligibility have been verified.  As an applicant, you must:

• Provide a social security number
• Verify citizenship, or show proof of legal immigration status
• Verify income and property
• Apply for potentially available income, such as unemployment benefits
• Sign an agreement to cooperate with Child Support Services, in order to locate absent parents, establish paternity and obtain child support

Immediate Need payments may be made for families with emergency situations while the CalWORKs application is being processed (maximum of $200).