Refugee Assistance

Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)is a cash assistance program for refugees who are not otherwise eligible for any other cash aid.  RCA also includes employment and other social services to assist a refugee in becoming self-sufficient.

Populations that could be eligible for the RCA are the following: Refugees, Asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, certain Afghan and Ukrainian Parolees, Amerasians, and Certified Victims of human trafficking.

RCA is available for up to 12 months from date of admission to the U.S. in qualifying status, date of final grant of asylum or date of certification by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) as Victim of Trafficking.

• You can apply for benefits online using BenefitsCal
• You may mail your application to Siskiyou County Health and Human Services Agency at 818 S. Main Street, Yreka, CA 96097
• You may fax your application in at 530-841-2723
• You may also apply in person at 818 South Main Street in Yreka.