Policies
GA Policy [104] - Application
An applicant shall submit to the Department an application for aid and a statement of facts; and verify the information provided therein, the application and statement of facts to be in a form prescribed by the Department.
GA Policy [109] - Timeliness of Eligibility Determination
The Department shall make a determination of eligibility within 45 days of receipt of a proper application.
GA Policy [140] - Residence
Applicants and recipients MUST be residents of the State of California and the County of Santa Clara. Residence requires at least fifteen (15) days of continuous physical presence and the intent to remain indefinitely within the State of California and the County of Santa Clara. Residence must be supported by objective proof. The method of such proof shall be devised by the Agency. Refer to GA Residency chapter.
GA Policy [271] - Initial Payment of Aid
The initial payment of aid shall be effective on the date of determination of eligibility, or on the tenth (10th) day following the date of filing of a signed application, whichever is earlier. For a sanctioned case, if the date of filing is ten (10) or more days prior to the end of the sanction period, the effective date shall be the first day following the end of the sanction period. For new residents of Santa Clara County, as defined in GA 140, aid shall be effective no earlier than the sixteenth (16th) day following the date of continuous physical presence in the County of Santa Clara.
GA Policy [274] - Emergency Support Payment Pending Eligibility Determination
The Department may make an emergency support payment pending a determination of eligibility, the amount not to exceed 25 per cent of the maximum monthly aid payment to which the person or persons are entitled. Refer to GA Payment chapter.
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