California benefits & incentives
Enter your ZIP code to see state and local programs that may be available where you live, browse the full directory, or answer a few questions to check what may apply to your household. This is not a complete list of every California benefit.
Enter your ZIP code to find state and local programs that may be available in your area.
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by California Student Aid Commission
State grants for eligible California college students that do not need to be repaid.
College grant aid that does not need to be repaid
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
Child-care vouchers for eligible low-income families, paid directly to the provider.
A voucher that pays an eligible child-care provider
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby Employment Development Department
Short-term wage replacement for bonding with a new child, caring for a seriously ill family member, or military-family assist.
Up to $1,765
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby Employment Development Department
Short-term wage replacement when you cannot work because of a non-work-related disability.
Up to $1,765
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Education
Part-day or full-day preschool for income-eligible families and other qualifying categories.
No-cost or subsidized preschool if a local contractor has space
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Public Health
Nutrition food benefits, education, and breastfeeding support for pregnant people, new parents, and young children.
Monthly food benefits plus nutrition support
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby ScholarShare Investment Board / California Student Aid Commission
State-funded college scholarship accounts for eligible California children and students.
Claimable college scholarship account
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
Cash aid and employment services for eligible families with children.
Monthly cash aid and employment services
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
Help paying for child care for current or former CalWORKs recipients who are working or in approved activities.
Voucher payments to a child-care provider you choose
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
State cash aid for certain aged, blind, or disabled immigrants who are ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to immigration status.
Monthly cash assistance equivalent to SSI/SSP standards
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby Covered California
State health insurance marketplace with premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions.
Premium tax credits and reduced-cost health plans
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
A time-limited child-care voucher and navigator help for foster and emergency placements. Not an entitlement.
Time-limited child-care voucher for eligible foster placements
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
Paid in-home care for eligible older adults and people with disabilities.
Paid in-home care hours
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Health Care Services
California’s Medicaid program covering medical, dental, mental health, and long-term care.
No- or low-cost health coverage
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Student Aid Commission
CSAC scholarship for eligible UC, CSU, and CCC bachelor’s-degree students.
College cost-of-attendance scholarship
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
View programby California Department of Social Services
California’s state supplement to federal SSI for eligible aged, blind, or disabled people.
Monthly state cash supplement to SSI
Statewide in California
Last verified Sep 6, 2026
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