As of yesterday (7/1/12) when a recipient submits a complete QR 7 within the month following the discontinuance for an incomplete or missing QR 7, the CWD must restore benefits to the AU/household without requiring a new application or intake interview. Eligibility and benefits shall be determined based on the complete submitted QR 7 and prorated from the date that the AU/household provides the complete QR 7. Restored AU/households are considered recipient cases and not subject to applicant eligibility criteria. For CalWORKs, these cases also do not need to be re-fingerimaged. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalWORKs
ACL 12-34: CalWORKs: COLA Increase To The MBSAC Levels (7/24/12)
This year’s COLA (MBSAC and Income In Kind levels) is 2.98%. The new MBSAC levels are to be used in determining applicant financial eligibility for those families that apply for CalWORKs on or after July 1, 2012. [Download]
Public Comment Period on CalWORKs regulations
The following regulation packages are open for public comment, through 8/29/2012.
AB 98 Subsidized Employment as amended by SB 72 and AB106 (CalWORKs Program), ORD No. 0312-01
CalWORKs 48-Month Time Limit and Good Cause Exemption (SB 72 and AB106), ORD No. 0412-03
ACL 12-30: TANF and CalWORKs Time Limit Exemption For Recipients Living In Indian Country Where The Unemployment Of Adults Is 50 Percent Or Higher (6/22/12)
The 2011 list of California Tribal Reservations and Rancherias that have provided information on unemployment of adults at 50 percent or higher for the federal TANF and CalWORKs time limit exemption. [Download]
Public Comment Period: CalWORKs Restricted Accounts
The reg package to implement SB 1341 (to expand the use of CalWORKs restricted account to include saving for rent payments or to secure permanent housing) is open for public comment. Comments are due/hearing will be held July 11, 2012. [Download]
ACL 12-25: Implementation Of The Semi-Annual Reporting (SAR) System In The CalWORKs and CalFresh Programs (5/17/12)
Busy? Hope not! This is a must read: Implementation of the semi-annual reporting system, coming to your local welfare department starting April 1, 2013, and continue in phases until October 1, 2013. Lots stayed the same, some things are similar but not the same so require some retooling of your brains, and some stuff is new. Only 104 pages. [Download]