The Court ordered California to adjust group home rates to reflect the California Necessities Index. The lawsuit did not directly impact the rates of the Transitional Housing Programs. However, state statute sets rates for the THPP and THP-Plus Programs based on a county’s average foster care expenditure for foster youth 16 to 18 years of age, in group home placements. These could be impacted by the court-ordered increases in RCL rates. This impact would need to be independently evaluated. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACIN I-13-11: CalWORKS Supportive Services, Satisfactory Progress, And Financial Aid (3/9/11)
Reminder about support services, advance pay, notices of cuts/termination if sanctioning, and that support services can’t be withheld while participants verify satisfactory progress. [Download]
ACIN I-83-10E: Errata To The Disaster Guidance Attachment – Disaster Income Eligibility Standards And Allotments (2/25/11)
Although the Disaster SNAP Program Allotments are unchanged for Federal Fiscal Year 2011, the Disaster Gross Income Limits were reduced by $1.00 for households of four persons or larger due to the reduction to the maximum excess shelter deduction. [Download]
ACIN I-79-03EII: Correction to ACIN I-79-03 Food Stamp Q&As (3/3/11)
Third time is the charm? This 2nd Errata corrects the answer about “Treatment Of Income – Basic Allowance For Housing In The Military” and whether it is an excluded vendor pay. The letter states that since the allowance is legally obligated to the recipient, it is considered countable income. [Download]
ACL 11-13E: CalWORKs Program And CalFresh: Changes In The Treatment Of Federal Tax Credits And Refunds In The CalWORKs And CalFresh Programs (2/10/11)
Well, the original ACL was right…as far as it went. This errata clarifies that the information about tax credits and refunds applies also to the Refugee Cash Assistance, the Entrant Cash Assistance, and the Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Programs. [Download]
ACL 11-05: Computation Of Income For Households With An Elderly Or Disabled Member (2/22/11)
This letter clarifies certain CalFresh rules regarding households with aged/disabled members, and updates the dependent care rules. Covered topics:
- The definition of an elderly/disabled household;
- No 130% Gross Income Test for aged/disabled;
- Excess Medical Deduction;
- Discussion of the 165% Gross Income Limit when an elderly or disabled household member lives with others and, due to a disability, is unable to purchase and prepare meals with other household members;
- Correct sequence of deductions when computing net income for a CalFresh household.
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