Sets out the foster care benefit rate increases for children in family care mandated by AB 106. This ACL addresses AFDC-FC and Kin-GAP. CDSS is going to issue a separate ACL concerning adoption assistance. Please note: 1. The increases apply to children placed with approved relatives, not just those living with licensed foster parents. Some counties were not applying the increase to children in the care of relatives. This ACL should clarify the situation. 2. The ACL correctly notes that AB 106 did not increase the specialized care increment (SCI.) However the SCI is an amount over and above the basic rate. Therefore children who receive an SCI will get a rate increase. It will just be an increase in the basic rate not the SCI. 3. The effective date of the increase is May 1, 2011, with a COLA that was effective July 1, 2011. Given the release date of the letter, some cases may be owed a retroactive adjustment. [Download]
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