When applying, you can ask for immediate help if your family has little or no cash and needs emergency housing, food, utilities, clothing, or medical care. APPLICATION PROCESS The DPSS office will set up a mandatory face-to-face interview with a CalWORKs Eligibility Worker. During the interview, the CalWORKs Eligibility Worker will: Obtain the necessary facts and verify the eligibility to the applicant’s program; Advise and explain the rules and responsibilities to the applicants; and Have the participant complete the required application and forms and provide proof of income and property, citizenship status, age, social security number, residence, shelter costs, work or school status and other information for each family member. *New Applications*: Families who are applying for benefits could schedule an appointment online by accessing the Your Benefits Now website at . Families could access some of the CalWORKs rules by clicking on the following links: ; Persons applying for assistance on or after April 1, 1998 are eligible to receive GAIN services after signing a WTW plan. WTW activities include employment, job search, assessment, education and training, community service, substance abuse treatment, mental health services and domestic violence counseling. provides employment-related services to CalWORKs recipients to help them find employment, stay employed, and move on to higher paying jobs, which will ultimately lead them to self-sufficiency and independence. WtW activities must be a minimum of 20 or 30 hours per week for single parents, depending on the age of the children. Two parent families must participate
When applying, you can ask for immediate help if your family has little or no cash and needs emergency housing, food, utilities, clothing, or medical care. APPLICATION PROCESS The DPSS office will set up a mandatory face-to-face interview with a CalWORKs Eligibility Worker. During the interview, the CalWORKs Eligibility Worker will: Obtain the necessary facts and verify the applicant’s eligibility to the program; Advise and explain the rules and responsibilities to the applicants; and Have the participant complete the required application and forms and provide proof of income and property, citizenship status, age, social security number, residence, shelter costs, work or school status and other information for each family member. *New Applications*: Families who are applying for benefits could schedule an appointment online by accessing the Your Benefits Now website at . Families could access some of the CalWORKs rules by clicking on the following links: ; Persons applying for assistance on or after April 1, 1998 are eligible to receive GAIN services after signing a WTW plan. WTW activities include employment, job search, assessment, education and training, community service, substance abuse treatment, mental health services and domestic violence counseling. provides employment-related services to CalWORKs recipients to help them find employment, stay employed, and move on to higher paying jobs, which will ultimately lead them to self-sufficiency and independence. WtW activities must be a minimum of 20 or 30 hours per week for single parents, depending on the age of the children. Two parent families must participate