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Regulation and policy handbooks

Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal is California's version of the federal Medicaid health coverage program, a public health care program for California residents with limited income and resources.

CalFresh Food

CalFresh Food is California's version of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as Food Stamps.

CalFresh Employment and Training

CalFresh Employment and Training is a free CalFresh Employment and Training program that helps CalFresh Food recipients gain skills, tools and training to find a living wage job.

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) provides qualifying families with a variety of services, such as benefit assistance, employment services, and supportive services to help them succeed in the workforce.

CalWORKs Employment Services

CalWORKs Employment Services is a free program that helps CalWORKs recipients gain skills, tools, and training to find a living wage job.

General Assistance

General Assistance provides cash assistance and employment services to Santa Clara County low income adults with no dependent children who have no other means of support.

General Assistance Vocational Services

General Assistance Vocational Services is a free CalFresh Employment and Training program that helps CalFresh Food recipients on General Assistance gain skills, tools and training to find a living wage job.

Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)

Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) is a California program that provides cash assistance to low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who are not eligible for federal SSI due to their immigration status.

Foster Care

Foster Care eligibility program provides financial assistance for those children who need substitute parenting and have been placed in out-of-home care.

Program Eligibility Tables

Program Eligibility Tables provides income limits, allotments, benefit limits, etc. for benefit programs administered by the County of Santa Clara.

Common Place

Common Place is comprised of various policies and/or processes that are applicable to several programs or departments.