1. A guy named Charlie with a shopping cart talked about general assistance hotels. 2. Mike said he tried general assistance , which gave him money for a room. 3. Lewiston provides general assistance to anyone in need, splitting the cost with the state. 4. The Social Services Agency ( SSA ) administers multiple TANF ), and general assistance . 5. "We're estimating the costs in our general assistance program could rise $ 74 million," 6. This is not general assistance to the government in Pyongyang, 7. Officials fear that counties will be faced with a big jump in general assistance payments. 8. Hill's plan would be tougher for recipients of General Assistance , who are generally single men. 9. A heavy share of general assistance recipients-- in New York, about half-- are considered employable. 10. He eliminated the general assistance welfare program, which provided grants to unemployed adults without children.