Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)

CAPI is a program that provides cash assistance to aged, blind or disabled non-citizens who have been denied Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment (SSI/SSP) solely due to their immigration status. The program provides monthly cash assistance to help pay for living expenses such as rent and utilities. 

Who May Be Eligible

  • Be a non-citizen and meet the immigration status criteria in effect for SSI/SSP as of 8/21/96.
  • Be age 65 or over, blind or disabled.
  • Be ineligible for SSI/SSP solely due to your immigration status. (This means you must either apply for SSI/SSP and have a notice of denial based on their immigration status or submit other proof of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.)
  • Be a California resident.
  • Have income less than the CAPI payment standards.
  • Have resources below the allowable limits of $2,000 for an individual or $3,000 for a couple.  

Eligibility for benefits depends on a number of factors, including marital status, living arrangement, and income.  

How to Apply

You may apply for CAPI in person, by drop off, by mail, by fax or by phone.  

Apply by Mail or Fax

Please print and fill out the Application for CAPI. You may also call us and ask us to mail you an application. Once completed, mail or fax to: 

Mail: 

Napa County Health and Human Services
2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive
Napa, CA 94558 

Fax: 

Fax your application to 707-253-6095 

Apply in Person or Drop Off 

In Person: 

Pick up an application or hand your application to a receptionist at any of our locations Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

  • 2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Building A, Suite 108, Napa, CA
  • 4381 Broadway St, Suite 100, American Canyon, CA 

Drop Off:

Drop your application in one of our drop boxes:

  • Outside the lobby at 2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Building A, Suite 108, Napa, CA
  • Outside Suite 100 at 4381 Broadway St, American Canyon, CA 

Apply by Phone

You can apply over the phone by calling 707-253-4511 or TTY: 1-800-877-8339


For more information on the CAPI program visit the CDSS Website.