Two changes in the CalWORKs Homeless Assistance program that were delayed pending automation are now implemented. Effective March 5, 2025, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance eligibility is expanded to include families who receive any eviction notice. Previously, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance eligibility was limited to families who received a notice to pay rent or quit.
Also effective March 5, 2025, for purposes of Homeless Assistance, domestic violence perpetuated by a roommate that results in homelessness includes domestic violence by a parent or child the family is living with. This expanded definition applies to the domestic violence exception to the once in a 12 month period rule for Homeless Assistance, and the Expanded Homeless Assistance for Victims of Domestic Abuse. (ACIN I-15-25, April 27, 2025.)