Part of a series of letters implementing AB 12, which extends foster care to youth who meet certain criteria, through age 20 (at this point). This lettter sets out the basic “non-minor dependent” requirements for extended foster care. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACIN I-75-11: CalWORKs Employment Bureau Policy Interpretation Request Guidelines And Analyst Assignments (11/17/11)
Information about the policy interpretation request process for counties to ask DSS policy questions. Not available for advocates (who use the WARRA process). [Download]
ACWDL 11-34: Section 1931(b) and new CalWORKs Time Limits As a Result of Senate Bill 72 (08/17/11))
This letter clarifies that beneficiaries experiencing a CalWORKs reduction or termination as a result of SB 72 should maintain Medi-Cal eligibility. SB 72 reduced the CalWORKs time-on-aid for adults from 60 months to 48 months. If any beneficiary becomes ineligible for CalWORKs solely because of the time limit changes, the county must transition these individuals to Section 1931(b) Medi-Cal and use the CalWORKs case information for the Medi-Cal case file until the next annual re-determination. [Download]
ACL 11-65: CalWORKs): New And Revised Notices Of Action (NOA) And Forms Regarding The New 48-Month Time Limit For CalWORKs Adults And Earned Income Disregards (SB 72) (10/3/11)
List of NOAs and forms that changed with the changed time limits and earned income disregards. [Download]
ACIN I-59-11: CalWORKs Program: Changes To Restricted Accounts (10/12/11)
Although SB 1341 was effective January 1, 2009, this Notice is now providing the changes to the Restricted Accounts for CalWORKs and CalFresh recipients and to the spend down rules for eligibility to Homeless Assistance (HA) payments. Effective January 1, 2009, families can use funds held in restricted accounts to help pay for securing permanent rental housing or to pay for rent arrearages to avoid becoming homeless. In addition, any savings that are held in a restricted account are now considered exempt from being counted toward the $100 limit when determining eligibility for HA. CWDs should ensure that no CalWORKs recipients have been discontinued from January 1, 2009, forward, due to withdrawing funds to pay for costs associated with securing permanent rental housing or to pay rent arrearages to avoid becoming homeless. If discontinuances are discovered, they should be rescinded and eligibility re-determined retroactively, as necessary. [Download]
ACL 11-66: CalWORKs: Questions And Answers For The New 48-Month Time Limit For CalWORKs Adults (10/5/11)
Answer to all those burning new 48 month time limit questions. Discusses budgeting CalFresh after timing out when sanctioned in CalWORKs at the time, teen parents, aid paid pending, [Download]