Q & A’s clarifying the new “once in a lifetime” young child (under 2) exemption. Includes topics such as sharing between parents, going on-off aid, changing your mind on using the exemption, etc. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACL 13-58: Waiving The Recertification Interview For Nonassistance CalFresh Households In Which All Adults Are Elderly Or Disabled Without Earned Income (7/8/13)
New policy to help seniors and people with disability benefits keep their CalFresh benefits, effective immediately. Recertification interviews for non-assistance (not linked to cash aid) “aged/disabled” households with no eaerned income, who are no longer required unless: (1) the household asks for one; (2) the CWD believes the recertification would be denied because of changes that would render them ineligible; or (3) the information supplied by the household or authorized representative is questionable, incomplete or contradictory. Includes the instructions about the Notices and new forms. FNS asked for a client survey to be part of the data collection on the waiver; it is included in the letter. [Download]
ACL 13-59: CalWORKs Release Of Third Set Of Questions And Answers For SB 1041 CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) Program Changes (7/11/13)
More burning questions about the CalWORKs overhaul, this one going into stopping (or not) the 24 month clock based on the WTW plan, some two parent issues and more. [Download]
ACL 13-43: New Roles And Responsibilities In The Specialized Care Rate Program (7/11/13)
Description of the changes in the Specialized Care Rate Program (or Specialized Care Increment), and clarifies roles and responsibilities pursuant to the changes to W&IC section 11461(e)(1). [Download]
ACL 13-06: ICPC And Independent Adoption Agency Responsibilities (7/3/13)
New law, new instructions re: Inter-state adoption placement compacts (ICPC). The new provisions relate to full-service licensed private adoption agencies. [Download]
ACIN I-33-13: CalWORKs: Posting Displacement Grievance Guidelines For Non-Union Employees At Worksites With WTW Participants (7/9/13)
Updated guidelines regarding the requirement for Counties to provide non-union employees with information about their rights to file displacement grievances. The grievance process is used to resolve complaints filed by nonunion employees who believe assignment of a WTW participant to community service, work experience, OJT, grant-based OJT, or subsidized employment violates any of the displacement provisions contained in MPP Section 42-720.1. Includes a discussion of what the required posting must include. [Download]