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General Relief Applications | Assistance Dog Special Allowance Program (ADSA) - CA Dept of Social Services

Provides a monthly payment of $50 to eligible persons who use a guide, signal, or service dog to help them with their disability-related needs. The allowance is to help pay the costs of food, grooming, and health care for the dog.

Physical Address

744 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

Hours

24 hours daily

Voice

916-657-2628

Main Number

Application process

Visit website for application

Fee

None

Required documents

None

Eligibility

Resident of California, receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), State Supplementary Payment (SSP), In-Home Support Services (IHSS), or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)

Languages

English and Spanish

Service area

California

Agency info

California State Department of Social Services

Provides oversight to many social services including Children & Family Services, Child Welfare Services/Case Management System, Community Care Licensing, Continuing Care Retirement Community, Food Stamp Programs, Foster Care Ombudsman, Office of Child Abuse Prevention, Office of Deaf Access, Office of Services to the Blind, Refugee Programs Bureau, Safely Surrendered Baby Law, Welfare to Work Division.

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