Use this form to begin the application process for food assistance (CalFresh), cash aid (CalWORKs, RCA, GA, etc.), health care (Medi-Cal), and other programs.
Help Sacramento County see if you can get benefits faster. Please complete the SAWS 2 PLUS application and submit it to us by mail, fax, or in-person.
Other available languages can be found on the state CDSS website
Use one of the following options:
Online: BenefitsCal.com
By Fax: (916) 854-9225 or (916) 854-9307
By Mail: P.O. Box 487 Sacramento, CA 95812
In Person: See locations
Apply at www.benefitscal.com – select Cash Aid
Apply at www.benefitscal.com – select Cash Aid
Use SOC 814 to apply for assistance.
Apply using this single streamlined application: English, more languages
Visit www.coveredca.com for information.
Do you have any physical, mental, developmental, or emotional conditions that make it hard for you to apply for benefits or meet program requirements? We can give you extra help. We call this type of help a reasonable accommodation.
To request a reasonable accommodation, you may:
The law protects people with physical, mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities as well as others with serious health problems (42 U.S.C. § 12132). For more information, please review the PUB 13 and USDA Nondiscrimination Statement.