CalWORKs

The California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program is the California welfare implementation of the federal welfare-to-work Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program that gives cash aid and services to eligible needy California families.

Eligibility

To qualify for eligibility, one must:

Administration

It is managed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), but is operated and administered locally by the 58 counties of California.

In Los Angeles County, the county Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) administers CalWORKs. It has a caseload larger than any other jurisdiction except the States of California and New York and an annual budget of over $3 billion.