New rates, reflecting a 1.7% increase, effective December 1, 2012 (paid in 1/1/13). So, the reminder is out: this affects CalWORKs and CalFresh, and requires a timely and adequate notice. This is a “known to county” change that they are to budget for income for the Jnauary-March quarter, and also mid-period. So, for ARCO (child only cases), this change in income will result in a mid-period rebugetting. [Download]
A reminder that the county disaster plans are due 2/14/13, and to include the new D-SNAP requirements. [Download]
New form to capture AB 959 aid restorations. [Download]
New forms and Notices to be used once the county starts SAR in their area. And more to come! [Download]
Starting January 1, 2013, all CalFresh recipients will be receive a Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) benefit included in their allotment. Under the law, the provision of this benefit, which goes to homeless and CFAP recipients, entitles the household to the full Standard Utility Allowance. This may mean the households get more benefits, or can be eligible when otherwise they wouldn’t have been. [Download]
New NOAs and instructions to implement AB 959, which provides for the restoration of aid for Public Assistance CalFresh (PACF) households discontinued for not submitting a timely or completed quarterly report (QR 7). Under AB 959, households receiving Transitional CalFresh benefits shall not receive regular CalFresh benefits during the same month. Therefore, if a household receives Transitional CalFresh benefits in a given month, regular CalFresh benefits will be restored to the household the first of the following month. [Download]