Non-Citizen Cash Aid Services

CAPI is a 100 percent state-funded program, which provides monthly cash benefits to aged, blind, and disabled non-citizens who are ineligible for the Social Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) program solely due to their immigration status. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193) eliminated SSI/SSP eligibility for most non-citizens. CAPI replaces the SSI/SSP income for this population.

Unlike many other California benefit programs, the CAPI application is not currently available on BenefitsCal. Therefore, you can apply directly through El Dorado County either in person, by telephone, email, or mail. You can also visit the CDSS CAPI website for additional information.

How Do I Apply for CAPI? 

To apply directly with El Dorado County you can complete the application found at this link SOC 814 (ca.gov) and deliver it to our office in person, by mail, or fax.

The Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program is federally funded through the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and provides cash assistance to qualified Refugees, including Asylees, Cubans/Haitians, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, certain Humanitarian Parolees, Amerasians, and Certified Victims of Trafficking. In accordance with the MPP § 69-201.3, El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will determine the eligibility of refugees in the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) for CalWORKs or RCA. El Dorado County HHSA administers these programs according to federal policy under the supervision of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) for financial assistance and social services to eligible applicants/recipients. Eligibility is determined through CalWORKs.

How Do I Apply for RCA? 

For more information and to apply online, please visit: Refugees (ca.gov) or BenefitsCal.  

You can also apply directly through El Dorado County either in person, by telephone, fax, or mail.

The Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) is a state-funded program that provides eligible noncitizen victims of a severe form of human trafficking, domestic violence, or other serious crime, with services such as cash assistance, food benefits, employment, and social services. State-funded benefits and services for TCVAP are equivalent to federally-funded benefits available to refugees and certified human trafficking victims, and applicants must meet all income, resource, and other program eligibility requirements. Eligibility is determined through CalWORKs.

How Do I Apply for TCVAP? 

For more information and to apply online, please visit: Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (ca.gov) or BenefitsCal.  

You can also apply directly through El Dorado County either in person, by telephone, fax, or mail.