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Self-Sufficiency Standard for California & Self-Sufficiency Calculator


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Self-Sufficiency Standard for California

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for California measures how much a family needs to earn to make ends meet in their county without public or private assistance. This tool allows you to look up the Self-Sufficiency Standard for a specific county and family in California.

In the drop down boxes below, include the following information:

  • County of residence
  • The number of adults in the household (up tp 4)
  • The number of children in the household (up to 8)
  • The ages of each child in the household

Select the County:
Number of Adults:
Number of Children:
Select the household information and click on SUBMIT to see the Self-Sufficiency Standard for this household.

 

Self-Sufficiency Calculator

The Calculator is a completely anonymous tool that helps counselors find what financial help might be available to low-income individuals and families, provides a “before” and “after” budget that takes that financial help into account, and tracks progress toward economic security using the Self-Sufficiency Standard. 

The Calculator is available for select counties in California and is hosted by Self-Sufficiency Solutions. For more information and to request access to the Calculator, visit http://www.ssscalc.org/ca.

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