Application Center

How to Submit Your Application

Online

Apply for benefits through the statewide online portal BenefitsCal.

Phone

1-800-560-0976 TDD/TTY (800) 855-7100 or 711

Mail

You may download your application below, complete it and mail to P.O. Box 487 Sacramento, CA 95812.

Fax

You may download your application below, complete it, and fax it to (916) 854-9225 or (916) 854-9307.

In Person

Visit one of our locations.

Applications

SAWS 1

Use this form to begin the application process for food assistance (CalFresh), cash aid (CalWORKs, RCA, GA, etc.), health care (Medi-Cal), and other programs.

SAWS 2 PLUS

Help Sacramento County see if you can get benefits faster. Please complete the SAWS 2 PLUS application and submit it to us by mail, fax, or in-person.

Other available languages can be found on the state CDSS website ​

Submit Documents​​

Use one of the following options:

Online: BenefitsCal.com 
By Fax: (916) 854-9225 or (916) 854-9307
By Mail: P.O. Box 487 Sacramento, CA 95812​
In Person: See locations

Other Program Applications

Apply at www.benefitscal.com – select Cash Aid

Apply at www.benefitscal.com – select Cash Aid

Use SOC 814 to apply for assistance.

Apply using this single streamlined application: Englishmore languages

 Visit www.coveredca.com for information.

Reasonable Accommodations

Do you have any physical, mental, developmental, or emotional conditions that make it hard for you to apply for benefits or meet program requirements? We can give you extra help. We call this type of help a reasonable accommodation.

To request a reasonable accommodation, you may:

  • Verbally by calling the Service Center at  1-800-560-0976 or while speaking to a worker about your case
  • Submit a written request online, by mail, by fax, or in person

The law protects people with physical, mental, emotional, and developmental disabilities as well as others with serious health problems (42 U.S.C. § 12132). For more information, please review the PUB 13 and USDA Nondiscrimination Statement.