The final regulations are out on eligibility for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other serious crime victims. (These policies previously were done as emergency regs and through ACLs.) Of note: County eligibility workers are to use an individual’s self-declaration that he/she is a human trafficking victim unless the county documents in writing an independent and reasonable basis to find the applicant not credible; Continued presence can only be requested by federal law enforcement; Victims of human trafficking who are granted continued presence may assist local and state, not just federal, law enforcement officials; Victims who petitioned for U visa interim relief prior to the issuance of final federal regulations governing U visas, are eligible for state-funded benefits and services. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations