IHSS in Colusa County: Phone Number, Pay Rate & How to Apply
Everything specific to Colusa County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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Overview
Colusa County's IHSS program is administered by Social Services, with the IHSS Public Authority — established by the Board of Supervisors as part of a continuum of care — handling provider enrollment and registry functions for the Colusa and Williams areas.
Since November 2009, the Colusa County Public Authority has taken direct responsibility for all new provider enrollment activities mandated by state law, including background checks and enrollment agreements.
Clara has Colusa County’s contacts and current wage, and can explain how hours are decided.
How to apply for IHSS in Colusa County
To apply for IHSS in Colusa County, call the county IHSS office. A social worker will take your application and arrange an in-home assessment.
Colusa County IHSS phone number
There is no statewide online IHSS application — applying means phoning your county. All Colusa County contacts →
The application form (SOC 295)
The state's written application is form SOC 295, Application for In-Home Supportive Services. You can fill it in ahead of time.
Open the SOC 295 form (PDF)Opens on the CDSS website. The form goes to Colusa County, not to the state, so call the number above to ask where to mail, fax or bring it.
Once you apply, the county schedules an in-home assessment. A social worker scores how much help you need with each task, and those scores decide your monthly hours — see how the Functional Index ranks work. If your hours are later denied or reduced, you have appeal rights with deadlines: how to appeal a Notice of Action. Becoming a paid provider is a separate process — start with the Provider Hub.
Colusa County by the Numbers
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month. Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
How Colusa County has changed
11 months of official CDSS program data, Jan '24 to Jul '26.
Where should you start?
Pick the path that matches where you are right now.
Provider pay in 2027 in Colusa County
Not published yet
Colusa County has not published a provider pay rate for 2027.
California's minimum wage rises from $16.90 to $17.40 an hour on January 1, 2027. County IHSS wages are built on the state minimum wage, so no county's rate can be lower than that.
- To confirm your rate, call the Colusa County main IHSS line
- (530) 458-0280
Sources: California Department of Industrial Relations, News Release 2026-66. Checked October 7, 2026. Counties publish new rates through the autumn, so confirm before you plan around this. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider orientation in Colusa County
Not stated online
The county lists a mandatory orientation among the enrollment steps but does not say whether it is online or in person. Your photo ID and Social Security card must be shown in person.
How to start: The county says all enrollment steps are completed through the Colusa County IHSS Public Authority. Its page gives no sign-up instructions and no phone number.
Call Colusa County's main IHSS line and ask how new providers complete orientation.
Worth knowing: The county's Public Authority page shows requirements "effective 11/1/2009" and no later date.
- Colusa County main IHSS line
- (530) 458-0280
Source: Colusa County, checked October 5, 2026. Counties change how they run orientation, so confirm before you go. IHSSHours.com is independent and is not part of the county.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
- Current hourly wage
- $17.40/hr
- Public Authority
- Colusa County IHSS Public Authority
- IHSS Program
- (530) 458-0280
- Public Authority Line
- (530) 458-0271
- Office Address
- 251 E. Webster Street
Colusa, CA 95932
Wage figures for Colusa County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Colusa County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Check your weekly max as a Colusa County provider → Pre-filled with the county average of 116 authorized hours a month (CDSS) — swap in your recipient's number.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Regional caregiver resource network: Colusa is part of Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center's 13-county service area, alongside Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba counties.
- Background check timing: the Department of Justice has advised it may take up to a month to process a provider's background check — plan enrollment timing accordingly if you're hoping to start work soon.
- Small, agricultural county: Colusa is one of California's smaller counties by population, centered in the Sacramento Valley's rice-growing region — expect a more limited local provider pool than urban counties.
Colusa County IHSS — Common Questions
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Figures are from CDSS program data (July 2026) and the CDSS county wage sheet (IP Effective 10-1-2026). County averages describe a caseload, not an entitlement — how we calculate estimates.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Colusa County
If Colusa County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-743-8525 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with a Colusa County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
County data last updated 2026-10-07 · CDSS program data July 2026, wages IP Effective 10-1-2026.
