Another ACL implementing the budget cuts. This one explains the (hopefully temporary) demise of the Cal-Learn program. Pregnant and parenting teens will still be required to get their HSD or GED, and will get bonuses, but are now rolled into welfare to work. No more case management, and WTW instead of Cal-Learn sanctions. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACL 10-43E: Correction To ACL 10-43 End of TANF Emergency Contingency Funds Program And Resumption Of AB 98 Provisions (4/18/11)
An Errata to correct information regarding third-party funding for subsidized employment programs. Question 6 incorrectly stated that “in-kind” contributions are allowable for third party funding of wage subsidies. The correct answer is “more robust”: They are permissible IF there is a written agreement with the source of third-party funds, indicating the third party is aware of and agrees to allow the state to count the contribution of funds toward the state’s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement, and that the 3rd party’s contribution is not funded through federal funds or through funds that are used or will be used to satisfy a cost-sharing or matching requirement of another federal programs. Phew! [Download]
ACL 11-38: CalWORKs Child Care Program Budget Changes (4/19/11)
Implementing more budget bad news: Instructions for the reduction in payment ceiling for license exempt care, and the elimination for coverage for 11-12 year olds, with limited exceptions. Regional market rates are frozed at the 2005 level, and the state median income rate will remain at the 2007-8 level. [Download]
ACL 11-28: Brazwell V. Wagner (KinGap) (3/30/11)
Instructions to the counties to implement Brazwell: a subsequent wardship (delinquency removal from the legal guardian) does not defeat the initial Kin-GAP eligibility. [Download]
ACL 11-34: CalWORKs Short-Term Changes Extension And Expansion Implementation Guidelines/Repeal Of Prior Policies-CalWORKs Long-Term Reforms (4/8/11)
The young child exemptions are continued; the long term “reforms” are repealed. In addition, counties have the option to extend the young child exemption to the adult caring for a 24-35 month old child. Additionally, counties can continue to force exemptions for “no funding for support services.” [Download]
ACL 11-23: Adoption Case Records Retention (4/8/11)
Information on what constitutes adoption records that must be maintained. Records are to be kept “indefinitely.” [Download]