The word is in from the feds: California (1) was
successful in meeting the 90% two-parent WPR requirement and (2) failed to meet the 50% All Families rate for FFY 2008. After caseload reduction credits, CA was only 3.9% away from meeting the all-family rate. Close but no cigar, so the penalty pass-on to the counties has been triggered. DSS, after finding no basis to challenge the finding, has decided to claim “reasonable cause” in order to mitigate the penalties. More to come… [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Webdog
ACL 10-16: Dual Agency Rates: Answers To Frequently Asked Questions (6/14/10)
Q & A re: the rate for developmentally disabled children receiving Foster Care or Adoption Assistance benefits. Questions concerning the rate to be paid for children who are placed out-of-state will be addressed in a future ACL. [Download]
ACL 10-31: Requirements For Interstate Placement Of Children Pursuant To Federal Safe And Timely Interstate Placement Of Foster Children Act Of 2006 (6/9/10)
A reminder to county Child Welfare Services/Probation agencies and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Adoptions District Offices (DOs) of the requirements of the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006. The timeframe is 60 days – no extensions. [Download]
ACL 10-33: IHSS Provider Enrollment Requirements For Specified Providers In Pending Status On June 30, 2010 (6/15/10)
IHSS Providers who enrolled prior to the new IHSS provider requirements were allowed until June 30, 2010 to complete the requirements. This ACL addresses circumstances under which these providers may continue as eligible providers and receive payment beyond June 30, 2010. [Download]
ACL 10-30: CalWORKs – Time On Aid Tracking Changes For TANF Timed-out Cases (6/11/10)
The state has made changes the time on aid tracking system. The Office of the Inspector General and subsequent direction from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) required a change in California’s interpretation of the TANF hardship rule, necessitating modifications in the funding and claiming instructions. Aid codes 32 and 3W are now state-only funding. These changes required a change in the state’s time on aid tracking system as well. These cases are now not listed on the federal time on aid chart, nor do they count against the state’s 20% hardship limit. [Download]
ACIN I-32-10: Retention Of Records (6/14/10)
An alert about the requirement to retain child welfare case information for children who have been in foster care and Title IV-E eligibility documentation for existing Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) program cases beyond the three-year period required by MPP section 31-075. ACF has rescinded its previous interpretation to now allow FFP for existing relative guardianship cases, which may make existing Kin-GAP cases eligible. [Download]