Nevada County Adult Protective Services (APS) supports older adults and dependent adults who may be experiencing neglect, physical abuse, financial exploitation, or self-neglect. 

APS investigates reports of abuse and provides safety planning, referrals, and case management to protect vulnerable adults who are unable to care for themselves.

Services include:

• Investigating reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older and dependent adults
• Providing referrals to medical, legal, housing, and supportive services
• Developing safety plans and offering crisis intervention
• Coordinating case management to support ongoing needs
• Collaborating with law enforcement and service providers when appropriate

For immediate assistance or to report suspected abuse, call 530-265-1639.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/1269/Adult-Services

The Nevada County Department of Agriculture provides regulatory and land management support to growers, market operators, and landowners in Nevada County.

Services include:

• Nursery, seed dealer, and quarantine inspections for compliance with state and federal regulations
• Grower’s Market Certificates, Organic Registrations, and Restricted Material Permits for pesticide use
• Registration and inspection of pest control operators
• Information and outreach on the Agricultural Wastewater Discharge Program (Regional Water Quality Control Board)
• Coordination with Environmental Health and Public Health on the West Nile Task Force
• Assistance with Agricultural Grading permit exemptions
• Noxious weed control and collaboration with the Building and Planning Department

Additional notes:

Wildlife Services is a cooperative program between Nevada County and the USDA. It addresses non-domestic animals that pose a threat to health, safety, agriculture, or property. 

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2023 - If you are dependent on your landline phone service from AT&T, please contact the Nevada County Board of Supervisors per instructions below.

Background
Over the next six to seven years, AT&T will be discontinuing their traditional wireline phone service. This service is provided via an outdated copper-based network. AT&T says that moving away from the landline phone network will allow them to invest more resources in high-speed broadband infrastructure.

AT&T has asked the County of Nevada to help them identify and connect with any of their traditional landline phone customers who have no other voice service alternatives (including mobile/cell phone service). They understand the public safety hazard of having no phone service and want to maintain service for households in that situation.

How to get on the list
If your household depends on your AT&T landline service, please send an email to:
bdofsupervisors@nevadacountyca.gov and include:

• your street address
• your…

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The Nevada County Board of Supervisors 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.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/731/Board-of-Supervisors

CalFresh, formerly known as Food Stamps and known federally as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), provides extra funds to help those who are in need each month to buy groceries.

CalFresh provides people with electronic “debit” cards (known as EBT) which they can use to buy most foods at many grocery stores, farmers markets, and some corner markets/gas stations.

Applying for CalFresh

• Californians can visit BenefitsCal.com or GetCalFresh.org to apply or call 877-847-3663 (FOOD)
• CalFresh is a low income program; the gross income limit is 200% of the Federal Poverty Line
  • That said, CalFresh program rules are complex; some income is not countable, and some individuals with income below 200% FPL may not qualify for CalFresh

ebtEDGE

• The ebtEDGE application provides EBT cardholders with increased card/account management tools
• It can be downloaded from the app store, or accessed via a web browser

Additional notes:

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The Nevada County Department of Social Services provides information on how to replace food that was lost or damaged in a qualifying emergency using CalFresh.

A form must be submitted within 10 days of the end of an event, such as a power outage. Sometimes counties extend the deadline beyond 10 days.

To Apply for Replacement Benefits

Complete and submit Replacement or Disaster Supplement Affidavit (CF 303) to apply for CalFresh replacement benefits after disaster.

• In Person | Nevada County Department of Social Services suggests that people come in person to a DSS office for most efficient service.
• Online | BenefitsCal.com

Forms

Fax the completed form to 530-265-9860.

• English CF 303 form
• Spanish CF 303 form

Locations

• Grass Valley | Brighton Greens
  • 988 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949
  • 530-265-1340
• Nevada City | Eric Rood Administrative Center
  • 950 Maidu Ave, Suite 120, Nevada City, CA 95959
  • 530-265-1340
• Truckee | Nevada Cou…

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California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) provides temporary financial assistance and employment support for low- or no-income families with children.

CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids) helps families facing hardship due to issues such as domestic violence, illness, job loss, housing instability, or legal challenges.

Children may receive financial assistance even if parents choose not to participate in Employment Services.

Services include:

• Temporary cash aid to low- or no-income families with children
• Support for families experiencing job loss, domestic violence, or other crises
• Employment Services participants with job and education goals
• Help with job-related or school-related expenses for those enrolled in Employment Services
• Training, job search support, and career planning

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/888/CalWORKs---Cash-Assistance-for-Families
• Apply Online - https://benefitscal.com/
• BenefitsCal Information- https://…

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The Nevada County Board of Supervisors provides support and coordinates scheduling for the Nevada County Board of Supervisor's agenda.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/731/Board-of-Supervisors

Coroner Services determines the cause and manner of death of those persons not in attendance of a physician. The Deputy Sheriff-Coroner initiates reports to assist the pathologist, make death notifications, and retain the property of the deceased for safekeeping until the next of kin is available.

Autopsies are done for all accidental deaths, suicides, homicides, SIDS cases, and natural deaths where the coroner has no previous medical history. Statistical data for deaths in the County are available on the Coroner's website.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/220/Coroner

The County Government Administration provides county government administration.