§ 20.7-6. ELIGIBILITY FOR AID.

(a) Aid, services, or both shall be granted under the provisions of this Article VII and subject to the regulations of the Department to individuals and to families, as that term is defined in Section 20.7-21 of this Article.

(b) Eligibility for General Assistance. Applicants and Recipients shall be eligible for benefits under the General Assistance Program if they meet the eligibility standards set forth in this Article VII , and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.

(c) Eligibility for the PAES Program. Applicants and Recipients shall be eligible for benefits under the PAES Program if they meet the eligibility standards set forth in this Article VII , and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, and:

(1) Have been determined to be employable based on the Department’s assessment of their physical and mental health, and their ability to perform work;

(2) Meet the residency requirement set forth in Section 20.7-11; and

(3) Agree to fulfill the job readiness activities required of PAES participants as set forth in Section 20.7-26.

(d) Eligibility for the CALM Program. Applicants and Recipients shall be eligible for benefits under the CALM Program if they meet the eligibility standards set forth in this Article VII , and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, and:

(1) Submit to the Department a complete Medi-Cal application; and

(2) Are determined to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits for the aged, blind, or disabled, based upon State eligibility criteria.

(e) Eligibility for the SSIP Program. Applicants and Recipients shall be eligible for benefits under the SSIP Program if they meet the eligibility standards set forth in this Article VII , and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, and have a permanent disability, as determined by the Department.

(f) Eligibility for the Family General Relief Program. Applicants and Recipients shall be eligible for benefits under the Family General Relief Program if:

(1) There is a minor in the Applicant household;

(2) The Applicant household has demonstrated that it would be eligible for CalWORKs cash assistance, but for application of the deeming rule for sponsored noncitizens, as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11008.135, as such sections may be amended from time to time; and

(3) The Applicant household has no other source of income.

(g) Eligibility criteria applicable to all Applicants and Recipients of the General Assistance, PAES, CALM, and SSIP Programs.

(1) Unemployment due to a bona fide strike, lockout, or other labor dispute in and of itself shall have no effect on eligibility for assistance under this Article VII, provided the Applicant or Recipient meets all other eligibility requirements and actively seeks and accepts offers of employment.

(2) Initial aid payments shall be conditional upon attendance at Department orientation programs.

(3) All Applicants shall seek other means of federal or State support, where available, including, but not limited to, support available under State and federal programs such as SSI/SSP, CalWORKs, CAPI, Medi-Cal, Supplemental Security Income, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, CalFresh or any successor program administered under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

(4) Residents of a state or private institution shall be ineligible for assistance under this Article VII, per California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17000.

(5) An individual serving a sanction for fraud under any of the County Adult Assistance Programs set forth in this Article VII is ineligible to receive benefits under any of the other County Adult Assistance Programs until that sanction period is completed.

(As Sec. 20.56, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/12/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-6 and amended by Ord. , File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)