Find Assistance Programs For You In Santa Clara County

Use this tool to find assistance programs you may qualify for. The information you enter here is completely private and will not be transmitted or stored in any way. Some of the assistance programs in this tool only apply to residents of Santa Clara County, CA.

This form will ask you questions about you, your household, and your income. Answer each question to the best of your knowledge. After finishing this form, the results page will display a list of assistance programs you may consider applying for. See the list of all 19 programs we check

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Existing Benefits

Mark any public assistance and benefits you or your household already receive.

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Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA)
CalFresh Also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Stamps
California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Alternative to CalFresh, also known as Food Stamps
California LifeLine
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Also known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
Federal Public Housing Assistance Also known as Section 8, Housing Choice Voucher, or Property Voucher
General Assistance (GA)
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Medi-Cal Also known as California’s Medicaid program
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Also known as Healthy Families A & B
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
VA Disability Compensation
Veterans Pension or Survivors Pension
VTA ACCESS Paratransit

Results

We checked programs and found you may qualify for and are not yet receiving., but based on your responses we were not able to find any matching programs for you.

You can see the whole list of programs we checked below.

Other Programs

With the information provided, we are unable to determine if you may be eligible for the following programs.

Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA)
ADSA provides certain people who use a guide, signal, or service dog with a monthly payment to help with their disability-related needs.

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CalFresh
CalFresh provides monthly food benefits to certain low-income individuals and families.

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California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
CalWORKs provides cash aid and services to certain low-income families with children in the home.

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To be eligible, you must:
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
CAPI provides monthly cash benefits to certain elderly, blind, or disabled legal immigrants.

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California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
CARE provides a discount on electricity and natural gas bills for certain low-income individuals and families.

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Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)
FERA provides a discount on electricity bills for certain low-income families.

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To be eligible, you must:
VA Disability Compensation
VA disability compensation provides a monthly payment to certain injured or disabled veterans.

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General Assistance (GA)
GA provides cash assistance and employment services to certain low-income individuals with no dependent children.

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To be eligible, you must:
No-Fee ID Card
Unhoused or elderly individuals may get an identification card from the Department of Motor Vehicles without having to pay the usual fee.

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To be eligible, you must:
Reduced Fee ID Card
Low-income individuals may get a discount on the fee for an identification card from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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To be eligible, you must:
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
IHSS provides in-home personal assistance to certain low-income individuals who are blind, disabled, or elderly so they can continue to live at home safely.

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To be eligible, you must:
California LifeLine
Lifeline provides a discount on home phone and cell phone bills for certain low-income households. In some situations, the program will cover the full cost of phone bills and provide a new phone for free.

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To be eligible, you must:
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP provides one-time assistance with paying energy bills, home weatherization, and energy-related home repairs to certain low-income households.

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VTA ACCESS Paratransit
VTA ACCESS Paratransit provides door-to-door transportation service as well as free VTA bus and light rail transit passes for certain disabled individuals.

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To be eligible, you must:
Housing Choice & Property Voucher Interest Lists
The Housing Choice Voucher and Property Voucher programs help certain low-income individuals and families pay for rental housing. This was previously known as the "Section 8 Program." Eligible individuals will be added to a Housing Choice Voucher interest list and then optionally to a Property Voucher list to await random selection into a separate voucher waiting list when it reopens.

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To be eligible, you must:
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
SSI is a federal program that provides a monthly cash benefit to certain low-income individuals who are disabled, blind, or elderly.

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To be eligible, you must:
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
SSDI is a federal program that provides a monthly cash benefit to certain disabled individuals who have worked and paid Social Security taxes in the past.

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To be eligible, you must:
VA Pension
VA Pension is a program that provides ongoing cash payments for eligible veterans.

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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a health and nutrition family for mothers and their children that provides education, support, and benefits to buy healthy foods.

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We checked the programs below, but based on your responses, you are likely not eligible for them. If you think you should be eligible for one of these programs, contact the program provider for an eligibility assessment.

You noted that you are already benefitting from the programs below, so we did not assess your eligibility for these.

The United Effort Organization does not administer or provide any of these programs, though we can help you navigate the application process.

If you have any questions about these programs, you can email help@theunitedeffort.org or get in touch with the program provider directly.

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Other Programs

Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA)

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CalFresh

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California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)

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Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)

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California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)

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Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA)

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VA Disability Compensation

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General Assistance (GA)

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No-Fee ID Card

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Reduced Fee ID Card

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In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

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California LifeLine

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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

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VTA ACCESS Paratransit

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Housing Choice & Property Voucher Interest Lists

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

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VA Pension

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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

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