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County begins review of General Relief program; DPSS proposes redesign and expanded supports
Summary
The Department of Public Social Services presented a review of Los Angeles County—s General Relief (GR) program and proposed a redesign focused on increased grant levels, revised time limits, and better integration with housing, SSI advocacy and employment services; no final changes were adopted at the Feb. 25 meeting.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services Director Jackie Contreras on Feb. 25 outlined a redesign effort for the county—s General Relief (GR) program, which provides cash assistance to single adults with little or no income and is funded entirely from county net county cost.
Key points: DPSS said GR is the state—s largest program of its kind, serving roughly 124,000 people with a monthly individual grant of $221; 68 percent of GR recipients are unhoused and there is racial disproportionality with Black residents overrepresented in the caseload. The department said the grant and program structure date to older…
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