General Assistance (GA)

GA is a county funded temporary cash assistance program for unemployed single adults and couples who may not have dependent children and are not receiving any other public assistance benefits including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or unemployment benefits. Recipients that do not complete a GA worksite assignment must repay their GA benefits.



Electronic Benefit Transfer Card - EBT

The EBT system automates the delivery and redemption of issued benefits. EBT cardholders access their benefits using the California “Golden State Advantage” card. The EBT card provides faster service; the cardholder simply slides their card through a point-of-sale (POS) device or an automated teller machine (ATM) to access their benefits. To access a list of ATM and POS locations for EBT in Monterey County: www.ebtproject.ca.gov

For more information on the ebtEDGE mobile application view: Download ebtEDGE today! (youtube.com)

Cardholder Portal (ebtedge.com)

EBT fraud can also be reported via BenefitsCal.