This ACL notifies counties of the requirements of Public Law 110-351. PL 110-351 amended Title IV-E of the Social Security Act to require that case plans for children and youth in foster care include specified assurances for educational placement stability, and provides for the cost of reasonable travel for the child to remain in the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of placement as an allowable foster care maintenance cost. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 10-15: California Alliance of Child and Family Services v. Allenby (3/15/10)
Information and instructions on the impact of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services v. Allenby order. CDSS was ordered to adjust the group home rates paid to reflect the California Necessities Index (CNI) increases of 76.25 percent. Effective immediately and retroactive to December 14, 2009, counties shall pay the rates reflected in the chart attached to the letter, both for federally eligible and non-federally eligible children in group home placements. The CDSS shall amend this schedule annually to reflect changes in the CNI. [Download]
ACL 10-06: Regulations Implementing Senate Bill (SB) 39 Child Fatality Disclosure And Reporting Requirements (3/3/10)
Transmits the final regulations on how to report and disclosure of information related to cases of child abuse and/or neglect that result in fatalities. These are modified from the 1/08 emergency regulations. [Download]
ACIN I-14-10: Reorganization Of Work Assignments For The Food Stamp Program Policy Bureau, Policy Interpretation Procedures, And Listing Of Staff Assignments (3/8/10)
There will no longer be separate designations for the policy interpretation and policy development units that are part of the Bureau. Instead, all analysts in both units will be responsible for providing policy interpretations. Additionally, a Nutrition Education Unit has been added to the Bureau. Phone list and a reminder on how to get a policy interpretation included. [Download]
ACIN I-13-10: Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010 Disaster Food Stamp County Plans (3/2/10)
Reminder to counties: Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2010 disaster food stamp plans are due to by June 30, 2010. [Download]
ACIN I-17-10: State OIG Advisory On Preventing And Detecting Fraud In Recovery Act Funds (3/4/10)
California got $50 billion in ARRA funds for 2009-10, with $2.4 billion earmarked for California Department of Social Services programs. The Inspector General sent an advisory regarding prevention and detection of fraud in using these funds. “Counties should be especially vigilant in examining their programs for red flags during the initial application/bid process, spot-checking for potential fraud within their programs, and promoting awareness of each of the items listed in the advisory. (Not clients, but businesses going for these funds.) [Download]