The CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) will increase by 1.43% effective October 1, 2016. CDSS has directed counties to notify recipients of the change to their grant no later than September 20, 2016. CDSS also directed the computer system consortia to automate the grant increase or ensure a workaround to ensure that CalWORKs recipients receive the MAP increase on October 1.
The MAP change may change the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) for some CalWORKs assistance units. CDSS directed counties to inform these recipients of their new IRT.
CDSS provided a chart of the new CalWORKs grant levels. ACL 16-64 (August 16, 2016).