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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/added/8358.md
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Add Santa Clara County General Assistance program.
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description: Santa Clara County limits the General Assistance program to individuals of this age or older.
values:
2016-04-01: 18
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance age eligibility threshold
unit: year
period: year
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 112 (Unmarried Minor)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
- title: California Family Code Section 6500 (Age of majority)
href: https://california.public.law/codes/ca_fam_code_section_6500
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description: Santa Clara County provides this amount to recipients residing in a State-licensed Board and Care or Residential Care Home under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01: 929
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance Board and Care amount
period: month
unit: currency-USD
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (state-licensed RCH)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
- title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet, State-Licensed Board and Care row
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
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description: Santa Clara County provides this amount as the cash grant for married filers under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01: 460
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance married amount
period: month
unit: currency-USD
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (GA 280)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
- title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
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description: Santa Clara County provides this amount to recipients residing in a medical institution under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01: 11
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance medical institution amount
period: month
unit: currency-USD
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (one person in medical institution)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
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description: Santa Clara County provides this amount as the cash grant for single filers under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01: 343
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance single amount
period: month
unit: currency-USD
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (GA 280)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
- title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
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description: Santa Clara County deducts these person-level involuntary withholdings from gross earned income under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01:
- employee_social_security_tax
- employee_medicare_tax
- ca_employee_state_disability_insurance_contribution
metadata:
unit: list
period: year
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance person-level earned income deductions
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 204 (Exempt Income)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Verification of Income — Earned Income Deductions
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/Verification_Income.htm
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description: Santa Clara County uses these earned income sources when determining eligibility for the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01:
- employment_income
- self_employment_income
- sstb_self_employment_income
metadata:
unit: list
period: year
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance earned income sources
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 200-204 (Income Policies)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/GA_Policies.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Types of Income chapter (Earned Income)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/Types_Income.htm
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description: Santa Clara County uses these unearned income sources when determining eligibility for the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01:
- social_security
- ca_state_disability_insurance
- disability_benefits
- railroad_benefits
- unemployment_compensation
- veterans_benefits
- workers_compensation
- taxable_pension_income
- tax_exempt_pension_income
- taxable_interest_income
- tax_exempt_interest_income
- qualified_dividend_income
- non_qualified_dividend_income
- alimony_income
- child_support_received
- rental_income
metadata:
unit: list
period: year
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance unearned income sources
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 200-204 (Income Policies)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/GA_Policies.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Types of Income chapter (Unearned Income)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/09Income/Types_Income.htm
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description: Santa Clara County limits personal property to this amount under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01: 500
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance personal property limit amount
unit: currency-USD
period: year
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 180 (Personal Property)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Personal Property chapter
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/08Property/Personal_Property.htm
- title: Santa Clara County GA-62 Program Information Sheet
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
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description: Santa Clara County uses these immigration statuses as qualified non-citizens under the General Assistance program.
values:
2016-04-01:
- CITIZEN
- LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
- REFUGEE
- ASYLEE
- DEPORTATION_WITHHELD # "entitled to remain indefinitely" per GA 141
- CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
metadata:
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance qualified immigration statuses
period: year
unit: list
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 141 (Residence of a Non-Citizen)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/01Policy/Policy.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, Noncitizen Status chapter
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/07Citizens_Noncitizens/Non_Citizen_Status.htm
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description: Santa Clara County excludes this share of the maximum aid payment for shared housing recipients under the General Assistance program.
metadata:
unit: /1
period: year
label: Santa Clara County General Assistance shared housing reduction rate
breakdown:
- ca_scc_general_assistance_living_arrangement
reference:
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Handbook, GA 282 (Shared Housing)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/general_assistance/assets/14Payment/Shared_Housing.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Need Standards Chart (GA 282 footnote)
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/program_handbooks/charts/assets/4GA/NeedStnds.htm
- title: Santa Clara County General Assistance Program Information Sheet (GA-62), Maximum Aid Payment table
href: https://stgenssa.sccgov.org/debs/Forms/GA_62_en.pdf#page=2
NOT_SHARED:
2016-04-01: 0
SHARED_WITH_ONE:
2016-04-01: 0.15
SHARED_WITH_TWO:
2016-04-01: 0.2
SHARED_WITH_THREE_OR_MORE:
2016-04-01: 0.25
BOARD_AND_CARE:
2016-04-01: 0
MEDICAL_INSTITUTION:
2016-04-01: 0
10 changes: 10 additions & 0 deletions policyengine_us/programs.yaml
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variable: ca_ala_general_assistance
parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.ala.ga

- id: ca_scc_general_assistance
name: Santa Clara County General Assistance
full_name: Santa Clara County General Assistance
category: Benefits
agency: Local
status: complete
coverage: Santa Clara County
variable: ca_scc_general_assistance
parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.scc.general_assistance

- id: nyc_income_tax
name: NYC income tax
full_name: New York City Income Tax
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