California's Caregiver Resource Centers (CRC) are a statewide network of 11 regional nonprofit organizations funded by the California Department of Aging. CR...
Programs worth checking in California
Our records list 9 programs with declared coverage in California, plus 82 federal programs to check. Each one links to what to ask and the official path. Checking is yours; the eligibility decision is the program’s.
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Programs available in California
California state tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including CalEITC, Young Child Tax Credit, Foster Youth Tax Credit, child and de...
The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides in-home assistance to eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals as an alternative to out-of-home...
California's Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) is a Medi-Cal waiver program administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS...
California's Paid Family Leave program provides up to 8 weeks of partial wage replacement benefits to workers who need time off to care for a seriously ill f...
California's state implementation of SNAP provides food benefits for eligible low-income households. For caregiver households, this record captures the state...
California caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through California VA health care systems, including Greater Los Angeles, San Diego, Northe...
Local San Francisco caregiver support program for unpaid caregivers of older adults or people with cognitive impairment, offering referrals, counseling, trai...
CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) is California's welfare-to-work program providing cash assistance and supportive services t...
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Federal programs to check
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- ABLE Accounts (IRC §529A)Tax Credit · In-Kind
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) / No Wrong Door SystemInformation · Services
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC)Tax Credit
- CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)Coverage
- Credit for Other Dependents ($500 nonrefundable — ODC)Tax Credit
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)Tax Credit
- Eldercare LocatorInformation
- FCC Lifeline ProgramIn-Kind
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Job Protection
- FMLA Military Caregiver LeaveJob Protection
- CMS GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience)Services · Information
- Medicaid HCBS Waivers (Home and Community-Based Services)Services
- Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB)Services · Information
- Dependent Care FSA / Employer Dependent Care Assistance Program (IRC §129)Tax Credit
- Medical Expense Deduction for Caregiving Costs (IRC §213)Tax Credit
- IRC §3504 Fiscal/Employer Agent Rules (FMS Legal Framework)Information
- IRS Notice 2014-7 — Difficulty-of-Care Income ExclusionTax Credit
- Lifespan Respite Care ProgramServices
- LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)In-Kind
- MedicaidCoverage
- Medicaid §1915(i) HCBS State Plan OptionServices
- Medicaid Self-Directed ServicesServices · Cash Stipend
- NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Program)Services · Information
- OAA Title III-B Supportive Services (Area Agencies on Aging)Services
- OAA Title III-C Nutrition Services (Meals on Wheels / Congregate Meals)In-Kind
- OAA Title VI Parts A/B — Tribal Nutrition and Supportive ServicesServices · In-Kind
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (OAA Title VII)Services · Information
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)Services · Coverage
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF, Title IV-B Subpart 2)Services
- Centers for Independent Living (Rehabilitation Act Title VII)Services · Information
- 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineInformation · Services
- SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)Services · Information
- Section 45S Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical LeaveWage Replacement
- SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramInformation
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)In-Kind
- Social Security Child's / Disabled Adult Child (DAC) and Survivor BenefitsCash Stipend
- SSA Representative Payee ProgramInformation
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)Cash Stipend
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)Cash Stipend
- USDA Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans and GrantsCash Stipend · In-Kind
- VA Community Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)Services
- VA Aid & Attendance Pension SupplementCash Stipend
- VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)Services
- VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide (H/HHA) CareServices
- VA Housebound Pension AllowanceCash Stipend
- VA Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)Services · Information
- WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)In-Kind
- CFPB Managing Someone Else's Money GuidesInformation
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)Coverage · Services
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) [MERGED — see cdctc]Tax Credit
- Medicaid While Working (Section 1619(b)) - 2026 UpdatesCoverage
- Medicare - 2026 Premium UpdatesCoverage
- Medicare GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) [MERGED — see guide-model]Services
- Medicare GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Model [MERGED — see guide-model]Services · Information
- Payroll Information Exchange (PIE)Information
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) - 2026 UpdatesCash Stipend · Coverage
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - 2026 UpdatesCash Stipend
- AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion ProgramServices
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Services
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)Information · Services
- Title IV-E Kinship Navigator ProgramInformation · Services
- VA Geriatrics and Extended Care RespiteServices
- Veterans-Directed Care (VDC) ProgramCash Stipend · Services
- Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)Services · Information
- CCDF Child Care Subsidies (Child Care and Development Fund)In-Kind · Cash Stipend
- Head StartServices
- HUD Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP)In-Kind
- HUD ROSS Service Coordinators (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities)Services · Information
- Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing DemonstrationServices · In-Kind
- OBBBA Standalone HCBS Waiver (Non-Institutional LOC, 2028)Services
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramCoverage
- TANF Child-Only Grants for Kinship CaregiversCash Stipend
- TEFRA / Katie Beckett Medicaid OptionCoverage · Services
- Unemployment Insurance — Caregiver Good-Cause Quit ProtectionsWage Replacement
- CMS Financial Alignment Ombudsman and Beneficiary Counseling Program (ALN 93.634)Services · Information
- CSBG (Community Services Block Grant)Services
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)Information · Services
- Medicaid Work Requirement Caregiver Exemption (OBBBA Community Engagement Rules)Coverage
- Medicare Payment for Family Caregiver TrainingServices · Information
- Social Services Block Grant (Title XX)Services
- Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP)Cash Stipend · Coverage