ACL 10-37: CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Emergency Regulations Implementing Assembly Bill X4 4

Sometimes good things come from the legislature. This ACL transmits emergency regulations to amend the Welfare-to-Work (WTF) program requirements pursuant to Assembly Bill X4 4 that modified the WTF and 60-month time clock exemptions. The changes in WTF rules (1) exempt parents (or primary caretaker relatives) of a single child from 12 to 23 months of age or two or more children younger than six years old from WTW activities and stops the 60-month clock, and (2) stop the 60-month time clock for individuals who are granted good cause for non-participation due to lack of supportive services. Both provisions are set to remain in effect until July 1, 2011.  [Download]

ACL 10-38: AFDC-Foster Care California Necessities Index Increase in Group Home Rates

Following up on ACL 10-15 regarding the adjustment of group home rates pursuant to the court order in California Alliance of Child and Family Services v. Allenby, this ACL provides a chart with new rates for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. The new rates are slightly higher than those for the prior fiscal year.  [Download]