General Relief

Notice of Temporary Accommodation

This facility is not currently in complete compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as ADA. Humboldt County is committed to serving all residents regardless of ability. If you would like assistance to enter or use this facility during business hours, please make your request in person, by calling 707-476-4700, or via email to the ADA Coordinator at ADA@co.humboldt.ca.us.

Purpose
The General Relief program is a county-funded general assistance program for indigent county residents that offers repayable benefits. General Relief is not an entitlement program. To be eligible to receive General Relief, an individual must meet restrictive income and property limits.

Services
The program provides services to disabled recipients to assist with the processing of their applications for SSI/SSP. It will also aid with the reconsiderations for those whose SSI/SSP applications have been denied. This includes help in gathering medical, social, psychological and other information necessary to the application/reconsideration.

Incapacitated individuals must be actively seeking medical treatment as a condition of General Relief eligibility.

Temporary Services
The program also provides temporary services to employable individuals. Cal-JOBS work registration and job search are mandatory. Direct work assignment placements that will accommodate health limitations will be made at the office of Social Services. A job club workshop through the state's Employment Development Department is also mandatory.