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Eligibility:
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To qualify as participants, homeless individuals in Sacramento County must:
- Be identified as highly vunerable by a CAS assessor.
- Be at least 18 years of age or older.
- Be experiencing chronic homelessness.
- Have a mental health or physical disability that is expected to last over 12 months, or be aged 65+.
- Not have an approved or pending SSI/SSDI application.
- Not have someone already representing them with the SSI/SSDI application process.
Note: A Homeless Certification is not required to verify homelessness for HDAP. A Social Worker can verify homelessness by site verification.
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Languages:
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Telephone interpreting services, Laotian, Mien, Spanish, Thai, English
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Application Process:
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Complete a Homeless Conversation Tool (HCT) assessment with a CAS assessor. Once HCT is on file, Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF) referral team will monitor waitlist, assess eligibility, and make referrals. If HCT assessment is not on file, dial 2-1-1 to complete HCT.
Please note, 211 does not have access to verifying eligibility or checking the waitlist status.
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Payment methods:
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Program Fees:
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No fee.
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Documents Required:
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Homeless Conversation Tool (HCT) assessment is required.
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Capacity:
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40
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