Offers low income, subsidized apartments to families. Accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).

Offers a 50 unit apartment complex. Accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8).

Adult Protective Services is part of the Adult System of Care, one of six divisions of County of Placer Health & Human Services. Home Safe is a program available for qualifying APS clients.

If your life is in danger or you need to report an emergency situation, call 911.

APS
The Adult Protective Services program is intended to provide intervention activities directed toward safeguarding the well-being of elders and dependent adults suffering from or at risk of abuse or neglect, including self-neglect. A special 24-hour, 7-day a week, response program is available by calling Adult Protective Services at 916-787-8860 or toll free at 888-886-5401.

APS Eligibility:
Elder (60 years and older) and dependent adults (18-59 years old) who experience abuse, neglect, self-neglect or financial exploitation and otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for Adult Protective Services (APS).

Note: As defined in W&IC section 15610.23: “(a) ‘Dependent adult’ means any person residing in this state, bet… [read more]

Offers a variety of community outreach services. Programs include, Acres of Hope Transitional Housing, Helping Hands for the Homeless, Senior Citizen Outreach, Military Outreach and more. For more information on the Church's Local Outreach programs or other ministries, call or visit the website.

Serves as the legislative and executive body of county government and also serves as the governing body of the Nevada County Sanitation District No. 1 and the Nevada County Housing Authority. In addition, members of the Board represent the County on numerous intergovernmental bodies. In its legislative duties the Board adopts ordinances, resolutions and rules within the limits prescribed by State law and is responsible for seeing that all Federal and State mandated functions are properly discharged.

 

The Building Department issues all building permits as required per the current California Building Codes and any local building code amendments. As well as completes building inspections for new construction, renovations and remodeling work as approved through the building permit process.

Our department is committed to providing excellent service to the community in a timely, efficient and effective manner while maintaining compliance with minimum housing, building and safety laws. We strive to build positive relationships with the public through knowledge and out reach to our citizens.

Ensures compliance with City building codes for construction within the City limits. Processes building permit applications, assists with the review of housing rehabilitation projects associated with City loan/grant program, issues building permits, performs building inspections, and responds to public inquiries.

California LifeLine provides discounted home phone (landline) and cell phone services to qualifying California households.

Some wireless service providers offer high-speed data, unlimited talk, text, and a free smartphone at no cost to those who qualify for free wireless service through government programs like California Lifeline and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

MOBILE (CELL PHONE SERVICE) PROVIDERS FOR NEVADA AND PLACER COUNTIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Access
• Airtalk
• American Assistance
• Assurance
• Entouch
• Infiniti
• Life
• Safelink
• SafetyNet
• Standup
• Tag Mobile
• TruConnect
• and more

Visit CPUC's Provider Search webpage for details on cellular providers and/or to search for landline (home phone) providers - https://www.californialifeline.com/en/provider_search

Source/s:

• California Lifeline Eligibility - https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/lifeline
• California Lifeline home page - https://www.californialifeline.com/en (can select from several languages)
• California Lifeline PRO…

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CalWORKs is a public assistance program that provides cash aid and services to eligible families that have a child(ren) in the home. The program serves all 58 counties in the state and is operated locally by county welfare departments.

The County of Placer has four CalWORKs offices: Rocklin, Carnelian Bay (Tahoe), and two in Auburn. Services available at each location differ. See detail below.

If a family has little or no cash and needs housing, food, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be eligible to receive immediate short-term help. Families that apply and qualify for ongoing assistance receive money each month to help pay for housing, food and other necessary expenses.

The amount of a family‘s monthly assistance payment depends on a number of factors, including the number of people who are eligible and the special needs of any of those family members. The income of the family is considered in calculating the amount of cash aid the family receives.

Generally, servic… [read more]

Creates an alternative for people who are eligible for the regular CalWORKs cash assistance program but are not currently participating in the program. Offers a lump-sum payment which would address employment related or temporary problems such as transportation, personal needs, housing and utility costs, or child care expenses.

This is one of many possible First 5 Nevada County Ready to Grow (R2G) program resources. Ready to Grow resources are those that support the well-being of children ages 0-5.