PolicyEngine · hua7450 · Jun 5, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026 · Jun 7, 2026 · Jun 7, 2026
diff --git a/changelog.d/ca-contra-costa-ga.added.md b/changelog.d/ca-contra-costa-ga.added.md
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+Added Contra Costa County, CA General Assistance program.
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/age_threshold.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/age_threshold.yaml
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+description: Contra Costa County limits the General Assistance program to individuals of this age or older.
+metadata:
+  label: Contra Costa County General Assistance age eligibility threshold
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  reference:
+    - title: Contra Costa County EHSD - General Assistance
+      href: https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/general-assistance/
+    - title: Legal Services of Northern California - General Assistance
+      href: https://lsnc.net/self-help/general-assistance-county-aid
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 18
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/amount/married.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/amount/married.yaml
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+description: Contra Costa County provides a cash grant of this amount to married filers under the General Assistance program.
+metadata:
+  label: Contra Costa County General Assistance married amount
+  period: month
+  unit: currency-USD
+  reference:
+    - title: Contra Costa County EHSD - General Assistance
+      href: https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/general-assistance/
+values:
+  # The single rate ($336) is unchanged from the 2011 WCLP grant table to the
+  # current EHSD page, so the GA grant standards appear frozen. We apply the
+  # current $454 couple rate back to 2011-01-01 on that same stability basis
+  # (the EHSD page lists $336 single and $454 couple together, undated).
+  2011-01-01: 454
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/amount/single.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/amount/single.yaml
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+description: Contra Costa County provides a cash grant of this amount to single filers under the General Assistance program.
+metadata:
+  label: Contra Costa County General Assistance single amount
+  period: month
+  unit: currency-USD
+  reference:
+    - title: Western Center on Law & Poverty - General Relief Grant Levels 2011 ($178 housing + $158 food/needs = $336)
+      href: https://wclp.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gr_grantlevels_2011.pdf#page=1
+    - title: Contra Costa County EHSD - General Assistance
+      href: https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/general-assistance/
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 336
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/countable_income/sources.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/countable_income/sources.yaml
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+description: Contra Costa County accounts for these income sources when determining eligibility for the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2011-01-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - sstb_self_employment_income
+    - social_security
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - veterans_benefits
+
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: Contra Costa County General Assistance income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: Contra Costa County EHSD - General Assistance
+      href: https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/general-assistance/
diff --git a/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/personal_property/limit.yaml b/policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/personal_property/limit.yaml
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+description: Contra Costa County limits the General Assistance program to households with up to this personal property amount.
+metadata:
+  label: Contra Costa County General Assistance personal property limit amount
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  reference:
+    - title: Contra Costa County EHSD - General Assistance
+      href: https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/general-assistance/
+values:
+  2011-01-01: 500
diff --git a/...engine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/qualified_immigration_status.yaml b/...engine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/cc/general_assistance/qualified_immigration_status.yaml
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+description: Contra Costa County considers these statuses as qualified immigrants under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2011-01-01:
+    - CITIZEN
+    - REFUGEE
+    - ASYLEE
+    - CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
+    - LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
+
+metadata:
+  label: Contra Costa County General Assistance qualified immigration statuses
+  period: year
+  unit: list
+  reference:
+    - title: Contra Costa County EHSD - General Assistance
+      href: https://ehsd.org/aging-and-adult-services/general-assistance/
diff --git a/policyengine_us/programs.yaml b/policyengine_us/programs.yaml
@@ -1332,6 +1332,16 @@ programs:
     variable: ca_ala_general_assistance
     parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.ala.ga
 
+  - id: ca_cc_general_assistance
+    name: Contra Costa County General Assistance
+    full_name: Contra Costa County General Assistance
+    category: Benefits
+    agency: Local
+    status: complete
+    coverage: Contra Costa County
+    variable: ca_cc_general_assistance
+    parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.cc.general_assistance
+
   - id: nyc_income_tax
     name: NYC income tax
     full_name: New York City Income Tax
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