Eligibility for extended benefits for non-minors living with former non-related legal guardians. Key factor is whether a non-minor living with a former NRLG had guardianship established in juvenile or probate court. Guardianships established in probate court are NOT eligible for extended benefits. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Foster Care
ACL 12-40: Continued Moratorium On The Acceptance And Processing Of Group Home Rate Applications (9/18/12)
Information on new legislation impact on rates. SB 1041 made permanent the current moratorium on applications for any of the following: a new program, a new provider, a program change, such as a Rate Classification Level increase, a program capacity increase, and a program reinstatement. [Download]
ACL 12-44: Transitional Housing Placement-Plus-Foster Care And Changes To Transitional Housing Placement Program And Transitional Housing Program-Plus (9/11/12)
Although mostly to discuss the AB 12 Transitional Housing Placement-Plus-Foster Care program, a type of Supervised Independent Living Setting that is one of the new placement options for AB 12 Non-Minor Dependents, the letter also goes over changes to the Transitional Housing Placement Program and the Transitional Housing Program-Plus. [Download]
ACIN I-41-12: nstructions For The Annual Report For The Child Abuse Prevention Intervention And Treatment, Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, Promoting Safe And Stable Families; And County Children’s Trust Fund Programs (8/28/12)
Title says it all…. [Download]
ACIN I-42-12: Update Of Tribal Customary Adoption Special Project Code In The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (8/30/12)
New automation release, new reminder: all counties are to review and update the outcome information in the CWS/CMS regarding Indian Child Welfare Act eligible children for whom a Tribal Customary Adoption was considered or finalized. [Download]
ACL 12-43: Foster Care California Necessities Index (CNI) Increases And Other Rate Increases; Clarification Of The Continuation Of AFDC-FC Benefits Beyond Age 19 (8/6/12)
The increase to the basic and group and dual rates. Also discusses rates for Extended Foster former youth in independent living. [Download]