Well, obviously the USICS should consult with DSS before making any changes to their process! The Customs and Border Protection division recently automated the admission process. The automation creates an electronically-generated I-94 number which will not be known to the applicant and will not match the number on the paper I-94. (Bright, huh?) So, this will cause problems for using the SAVE immigration status verification system for benefits. This letter suggests how to weather the changes. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
multiple programs
ACIN I-20-12: Annual County Training Plan – Fiscal Year 2012-13 (4/25/12)
Want money for staff training expenses? Reminder to put in the county training plan! [Download]
ACWDL 12-12: Out of State Medi-Cal Coverage for Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for Aid Code 40 (AFDC-FC State-Only) (March 19, 2012)
Out-of-state Medi-Cal coverage (including dental services) is available for California children who are in the custody of a county welfare agency or probation department via court dependency order or ward status and placed out of state in a CDSS certified group home. This rule applies only to California children receiving state-funded cash Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) benefits under aid code 40. [Download]
ACIN I-77-11: 2011 Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach Publications (12/14/11)
Tax time is coming up, and in preparation, here are the latest EITC outreach documents. [Download]