A must-read for CalWORKs advocates, as it goes over the new 24 month clock, what starts and stops and extends it, and the logistics of rolling it out. [Download]

The exemption for “insufficient funds for support services” ended 12/31/12, but counties must provide 10 day notice prior to restarting the 48 month clock for these recipients. If the notice did not go out in December, counties must issue it this month, to restart the clock in 2/1/13.  “Counties must ensure that these clients are offered an appointment for a comprehensive discussion on the new CalWORKs rules as soon as possible.”  [Download]

Instructions for calculating average weekly hours of participation. [Download]

A “must read” for anyone doing CalWORKs welfare to work advocacy/assistance.  The instructions of how/when to reengage those who were exempt for young children or no funding for support services, and when their new 24 months “clock” on the full range of WTW activities will start. [Download]

This is a meaty one, folks!

• Counties must continue to exempt all clients who qualify for the young child exemptions (children 12-23 months or 2 under 6) through December 31, 2012; if exempt by the end of the year, they remain exempt until the client is reengaged sometime after January 1, 2013.  (More instructions to come on that!)
• The “no funding for support services” exemption ends 12/31/12, if there are no supportive services, it will be good cause, but the clock runinng.  Counties must notify affected clients of this before the end of the year (and hopefully get them services!).
• Counties can continue to redirect mental health/substance abuse funds to WTW.
•  There is a new once in a lifetime young child exemption for clients with children birth through 23  months, starting 1/1/13 – this is “off the clock” time; clients have discretion when to use this (cannot be automatically applied).  The “new baby” exemptions that don’t stop the clock remain in place.

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One of a series of “gotta read” letters implementing the budget bill’s changes to CalWORKs. This one covers the new hours, with some (important) teasers about the 24 month WTW clock (which will be explained in another letter in more detail. [Download]