California once again has received a statewide ABAWD waiver. Last year, no counties opted out. This letter sets out the process and rules for the waiver. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACL 11-51: The Fostering Connections To Success And Increasing Adoptions Act Of 2008 Education Travel Reimbursement (9/23/11)
Foster Care planning is supposed to include provisions for educational stability. Part of that includes reimbursements for transportation costs. This letter sets out the reimbursement formulas. [Download]
ACL 11-26E: Heathcock v. Allenby Lawsuit – Statewide Policy Regarding Initiating Collection On Overissuance Claims Requirements In The CalFresh Program (9/27/11)
This letter sends the corrected notices and a long list of the errors that have been fixed. [Download]
ACIN I-62-11: COLAs): Maximum SNAP Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, Utility Allowances, Income Eligibility Standards (9/22/11)
The latest numbers are out, and effective 10/1/11 (and updated in the Food Stamp Guide). Because of the prior ARRA 13.6% increase, there is no COLA to the allotments. The other standards have changed, though. [Download]
ACIN I-53-11: Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Capped Allocation Project Five-Year Extension Proposal (9/22/11)
An announcement of the short-term extension, through 2013, of a waiver that allows participating counties to expend Title IV-E funds on both eligible and non-eligible children and families, and provide payments for direct services to children and families that are not allowed under the current Title IV-E regulations. Los Angeles and Alameda are included, and other counties may apply. The extension will give the state more time to complete it’s 5 year waiver request. (This waiver has been in place since 2007.) [Download]
ACL 11-63: Foster Care Rate (AB 106) (September 20, 2011)
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]