Following up on ACL 11-36 that announced the one-year suspension of Cal-Learn through June 2012, this ACIN tells counties how to report the status of pregnant and parenting teens receiving child care on CW 115 and 115A reports (the monthly reports on child care submitted to the state by counties). [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Child Care
ACL 11-52: FY 2011-12 CalWORKs Child Care Programs – Update to ACL 11-38 re: Family Fees (7/19/11)
This letter overrides the portions of ACL 11-38 impacted by of the AB 114 budget bill. AB 114 reestablished Stage One child care age eligibility for 11 and 12 year olds, to the extent funds are available, returning the program to the same procedures in place prior to the SB 70 budget cuts. In doing so, it rescinds the first priority for enrollment (or wait lists) for a before or after school program, putting back in place the preferred placement rule.
AB 114 also eliminated the 10% family fees, but maintained lowering of the income eligibility limit to 70 percent of the State Median Income. Therefore, the family fee schedule will only be adjusted to incorporate the lower income eligibility limit. AB 114 also lowered the CDE contract reductions from 15% to 11% for CalWORKs Stage Three and other CDE child care programs. These reductions do not affect CalWORKs
Stage One or CalWORKs Stage Two contracts.
CWDs must send an informing notice (suggested language provided) to CalWORKs Stage One Child Care clients regarding 11-12 year old changes. [Download]
ACL 11-38: CalWORKs Child Care Program Budget Changes (4/19/11)
Implementing more budget bad news: Instructions for the reduction in payment ceiling for license exempt care, and the elimination for coverage for 11-12 year olds, with limited exceptions. Regional market rates are frozed at the 2005 level, and the state median income rate will remain at the 2007-8 level. [Download]