This letter implements SB 776 which allows inter county transfers of a criminal record clearance or exemption when both counties (sending and receiving) have criminal record clearance and exemption authority. (The idea is that it will make it less likely that a foster child would be removed from care during the time it takes for the new county to conduct criminal record clearances and/or exemptions.) When jurisdiction changes from one county to another, the caregiver and all adults residing in the home will not have to be fingerprinted by the new county of jurisdiction. The letter sets forth the requires to qualify for this transfer. A BCII 9002 form (attached) must be completed for every adult (or person over the age of 14 who has had a criminal record clearance or exemption approved) residing in the home for which transfer is required. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 08-60: 2008-9 County Certification To System Utilization Of The Child Welfare Services/Case Management; Availability Of An Associated Funding Augmentation (12/3/08)
Updates to last year’s instructions for certifying to system utilization of the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) in order to secure the funding augmentation. The funds are for Emergency Response, Family Maintenance, Family Reunification, and Permanent Placement services. Counties must meet two criteria: fully expend all budgeted CWS Basic GF allocations and certify that they are fully utilizing CWS/CMS. [Download]
ACIN I-92-08: Indigent Sponsored Noncitizen Reporting (12/12/08)
Just reporting a change in address for sending referrals of indigent sponsored noncitizens. (A sponsored noncitizen is considered “indigent” if the sum of the sponsored noncitizen’s household’s own income and any cash or in-kind assistance provided by the sponsor or others is less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level. [Download]
ACIN I-83-08: Nonassistance Food Stamp Restricted Account Coversheet And Agreement (12/3/08)
California implemented a Farm Bill option on Restricted Accounts (“RA”) on November 1, 2006 with the release of All County Letter 06-31. This letter transmits new Food Stamp RA forms, for use with Nonassistance Food Stamp (NAFS) households. County Welfare Departments no longer need to rely on the CalWORKs RA forms to establish RA accounts for NAFS households. [Download]
ACL 08-57E: Relative/Nonrelative Extended Family Member (NREFM) Approvals – Revised SOC 815 Form (11/25/08)
The Errata (to a letter that didn’t get posted) on the new form used in assessing and approving relative and NREFM caregivers. The form was modified to comply with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. [Download]
Emergency Regulation Packets
The following packets are being sent (in the next 6 business days) to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). As emergency regulations, they are effective January 1, 2009. They are also open for public comment:
1. Senate Bill (SB) 39 Regulations for the Reporting and Disclosure Requirements of Child Abuse and/or Neglect Fatalities. Comments due March 18th, 2009.
2. Asset Exclusion Changes and EITC Outreach in CalWORKs Program. Comments due February 11, 2009.