Phew! The last of three letters on the collection (no longer!) of overpayments from minors. What we get here are the final implementation guidelines, in six sections: Who is Covered; Notice; Corrective Actions (that CWDs and collection agencies will need to take to address prior collection attempts); Grant Adjustments and Amounts Collected in Error; Reimbursements; and New NOAs. And just to round it up, a nice little Q & A for those head scratching moments. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalWORKs
ACIN I-59-12: Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) (11/29/12)
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]
ACIN I-43-12: End Of The Fiscal Year 2011-12 Cal-Learn Suspension Child Care Monthly Reports (8/23/12)
Can’t quite explain why, but DSS posted today this ACL from August, telling counties to resume their CalLearn reporting. [Download]
ACIN I-38-12E: CalWORKs) Program: Treatment Of Student Financial Aid When Determining CalWORKs Eligibility And New NOA For Student Financial Aid (11/13/12)
The prior NOA said for students to ask their worker for the list of excluded student financial aid. Since that lists “is constantly changing” (?), the new notice just says to “ask your worker if you have questions.” [Download]
ACL 12-53E: Revised Welfare-To-Work (WTW) 24-Month Time Clock Informing Notice Language (CW 2205) (10/29/12)
A small, but important, correction to change the county’s obligation to pay supportive services from “may” to “shall.” [Download]
ACL 12-53CalWORKs Program: SB 1041 Welfare-To-Work (WTW) 24-Month Time Clock Informing Notice Language (10/17/12)
Lists informing notice language that counties must issue by December 1, 2012 and provides general information regarding the new WTW 24-Month Time Clock and required hours of participation. Counties are required to modify plans when requested, and the notice must have county-specific information on how to request the plan change. The ACL contains a new form (CW 2205) to be sent to all aided (and sanctioned) adults, including optional members of the AU, except not those excluded for the young-child exemption, who will be reengaged later. [Download]