Answers those burning questions about Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) and Transitional Housing Placement Program Plus. These are programs for foster and probation youth who are at least 16 and under age 19 to help with independent living skills. The “Plus” program is for those over 18 and under 24, who emancipated from the child welfare system. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 09-38: Interstate Compact Equivalency Letter For Extended Family Member Out-Of-State Placements (8/11/09)
This letter transmits an Equivalency Letter that may be used to assist counties in explaining California’s relative non-relative extended family (NREFM) home approval process to other Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) members. This letter was developed to help explain the legality of the relative and NREFM home approval process used in California and its equivalency to a licensing status, to avoid delays in foster care and adoptive placements made pursuant to the ICPC. [Download]
ACIN I-56-09: Earned Income Tax Credit, Stakeholder Workgroup Proposals (7/23/09)
This Notice transmits the final report on AB 1078 regarding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). AB 1078 required the CalWORKs program to maximize the ability of recipients to benefit from the federal EITC, by enacting changes in CalWORKs asset regulations, re-structuring WTW activities to increase eligibility for the EITC, and increasing informing activities. [Download]
Emergency Regulations and Reg Comment: Child Abuse Grievance
Emergency regulations are out implementing Gomez v. Lockyear, which required grievance procedures for people listed on the Child Abuse Central Index (CACI). The regulations are also out for comment, for the final version. Comments are due by January 13, 2010. [Download]
ACL 09-33: AFDC) Foster Care (FC) Caseload Movement And Expenditures Report (8/3/09)
This transmits the new CA 237 FC form and instructions. The report form was revised to delete data items that are no longer required. [Download]
ACIN I-52-09E: Correction to Child/Family Services Triennial Schedule (8/5/09)
The original letter only had one of three cycles listed. Here’s the full schedule. [Download]