Agency Updates

SEP 22

2022 County of Alameda Licensed Provider Grants—APPLY TODAY!

The County of Alameda is excited to announce the investment of $4 million to the local Early Care and Education (ECE) system for existing infrastructure needs and capacity building of the field. One-time grants will be awarded to eligible licensed Family Child Care (FCC) and Center-based programs in Alameda County. All awards will be distributed by the Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) from July 2022 through March 31, 2023.  Click HERE to apply.

Agency Updates

SEP 22

(California) Increases CalWORKs Time Limit to 60 months (5 years)

Effective May 1, 2022, the CalWORKs lifetime limit on aid has been extended from 48 months to 60 months. The months do not have to be consecutive (in a row). You can now receive CalWORKs cash aid for up to 60 months as long as you can continue to meet eligibility criteria. If you have already used 48 months of CalWORKs cash aid under the previous law, you may be able to receive 12 more months of cash aid. For more information about the time on aid extension click here. For more information on the CalWORKs program click here. 

Agency Updates

SEP 22

EBT SCAM ALERT

If you are an EBT cardholder and receive a text, call or email asking for your card number, PIN or any personal information, do NOT provide it. There are reports of an EBT scam and attempts to steal benefits. Alameda County Social Service Agency (ACSSA) will never ask for this information through phone, text, or email. EBT cardholders should never provide personal information to unknown third parties. For any questions regarding your EBT card, please call (877) 328-9677 or click here for for more information. For information available in other languages click on the name of the languages listed: Spanish, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Farsi, Dari and Pashto.  

Agency Updates

SEP 22

Older Adult Expansion for Medi-Cal

Beginning May 1, 2022, Alameda County residents who are 50 years of age or older who meet all Medi-Cal eligibility criteria will be able to get full scope Medi-Cal, regardless of immigration status.

Agency Updates

SEP 22

Virtual Kiosk

Did you know you can submit documents online for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, Refugee Cash Assistance, General Assistance, Welfare-to-Work, and CalFresh Employment & Training programs as well as request a replacement EBT card with the Alameda County Social Services Agency's new Virtual Kiosk? To access the Virtual Kiosk, click here.  

Agency Updates

SEP 22

Asset Limit Increase for Non-MAGI Medi-Cal

Beginning July 1, 2022, the asset limit for Non-Modified Adjusted Gross Income (Non-MAGI) Medi-Cal programs increased to $130,000 for a household of one person and $195,000 for a household of two people. $65,000 will be added to the asset limit for each additional person up to a maximum household size of ten people. Non-MAGI Medi-Cal programs affected by the asset limit increase include health coverage programs for seniors (65+), individuals with disabilities, individuals who are in nursing facilities, and which include, but are not limited to the Medicare Savings Program, Tuberculosis Program, Dialysis Program, etc.

All individuals and families who qualify for MAGI Medi-Cal do not have an asset limit test and will not be affected by this change.