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This article establishes the San Diego County General Relief Program, to provide temporary relief and support in the amount authorized by the Board, to indigent residents of the County as authorized under the California Welfare and Institutions Code. Aid shall be provided in-kind or in cash or any combination of in-kind and cash aid. The value of any in-kind aid that is made available shall be deducted from the cash aid payment. General Relief shall be granted only to indigent residents of the County meeting the property limitations and other requirements set forth in this Article. General Relief shall be granted only after the filing of an application and all General Relief paid in cash shall be a repayable obligation.
(Added by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 9704 (N.S.), effective 3-10-05; amended by Ord. No. 10302 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 257, the General Relief program shall not be used to provide assistance to any individual who -
(a) is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, or which, in the case of the State of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the laws of such State; or
(b) is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law; or
(c) has an outstanding misdemeanor warrant.
This section shall not apply with respect to conduct of an individual for any month beginning after the President of the United States grants a pardon with respect to the conduct.
(Added by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 8876 (N.S.), effective 3-19-98; amended by Ord. No. 9441 (N.S.), effective 4-11-02; amended by Ord. No. 10302 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14; amended by Ord. No. 10448 (N.S.), effective 1-12-17)
Otherwise eligible employable recipients shall become ineligible to receive General Relief benefits after receiving three months of benefits within any twelve month period. Participants in the General Relief Grant Diversion program shall be eligible for up to an additional three months of General Relief Grant Diversion program benefits once in a lifetime. Any sanctions imposed on a recipient shall be completed as required prior to any General Relief benefits payment.
(Added by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 10302 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14)
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 257, the General Relief Program shall not be used to provide assistance to any individual who--
(a) is not eligible for aid as a result of any federal or state time or other limitation on cash aid or assistance until all of the children of the individual on whose behalf aid was received, whether or not currently living in the home with the individual, are 18 years of age or older; or
(b) is receiving aid on behalf of an eligible child, but who is either ineligible for aid or whose needs are not otherwise taken into account in determining the amount of aid to the family due to the imposition of a sanction or penalty.
(Added by Ord. No. 8876 (N.S.), effective 3-19-98; amended by Ord. No. 10165 (N.S.), effective 10-13-11; amended by Ord. No. 10302 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14)
(a) All applications for General Relief shall be made in person, or virtually through the use of technology, under oath and shall contain the following:
(1) the usual identifying information;
(2) a statement of current and prior income, property, and resources;
(3) a statement of current and prior employment;
(4) a statement of current and prior residence;
(5) a statement of current living arrangements; and
(6) other information as needed to determine eligibility.
(b) For the purpose of establishing the identity of General Relief applicants and recipients and avoiding duplicate aid payments, the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency, hereinafter referred to in this article as the Director, is authorized to implement either or both of the following requirements: fingerprint or photographic identification requirements. Prior to implementation of fingerprint or photographic identification requirements, the Director may conduct a test or pilot project of each requirement.
(Added by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 10302 (N.S.), effective 1-2-14; amended by Ord. No. 10716 (N.S.), effective 4-1-21)
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