Passing on the new aid codes for CalWORKs safety net cases and cases with ineligible adults based on drug felony conviction and fleeing felon determination. The new codes are because these cases are now funded in the new separate state program outside of the existing federal TANF and state MOE funding structure for CalWORKs. These cases are are not subject to a CalWORKs participation requirement, were required to be included in California’s WPR calculation. Since these are no longer TANF cases, their removal will help the state meet its federal work participation rate. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACIN I-47-13: Ethnic Origin And Primary Language Report ABCD 350 (8/28/13)
State nudge to counties to turn in their annual “ABCD 350” so we all can see the language and ethnicities in the caseload. [Download]
ACIN I-54-13: Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Statewide Waiver For FFY 2014 (8/30/14)
Good news out of bad news. California has received a statewide waiver of the Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirement for Federal Fiscal Year 2014, effective from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Based on exceeding 10% unemployment. [Download]
ACIN I-55-13: Annual CalFresh Program Survey Of Operations And Access – FY 2011-12 (8/30/13)
Results of last CalFresh access survey, and transmission of new one. [Download]
ACL 13-67: Final County Instructions For Implementation Of AB 2013, EBT Electronic Theft (8/30/13)
Electronic theft occurs when a recipient (or authorized representative) has not lost physical possession of their EBT card and money is stolen from their EBT account electronically (skimming). The CDSS protocol includes a reporting form, timelines for county review, instructions regarding when a referral for investigation is made, and notice of action language. The programs covered by the protocol are: CalWORKs and all Welfare to Work supportive services, Refugee Cash Assistance, CAPI and county administered GA/GR) in counties that distribute GA/GR using EBT. [Download]
ACL 13-63: Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Rates (8/23/13)
The info on the California Necessities Index increase to be applied to the AAP basic rate. [Download]