This ACWDL provides information regarding the reinstatement of Craig v. Bontá eligibility for those potentially terminated in error, along with a NOA of reinstatement pending review. Counties are to evaluating MEDS generated Craig v. Bontá terminations to identify any improper terminations. The letter also discuss Craig remedial actions for improper terminations. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACWDL 10-04E: Low Income Subsidy Data Exchange Update (11/17/10)
Correction of numbers, dates and form titles, and which forms are not mandatory. [Download]
ACIN I-104-10: CalWORKs IRT For Quarterly Reporting (12/14/10)
The latest in the Income Reporting Thresholds… they are unchanged for Fiscal Year 2010-11. [Download]
ACIN I-99-10: Suspension Of 2011 COLA and CAPI (12/7/10)
CAPI COLAs are tied to SSI COLAs. Since SSI COLAs were suspended by both the feds and the state, no CAPI increase, either. The ACIN includes the latest CAPI standards chart, which is the same as 2010. Sigh. [Download]
ACL 10-50: Sharing Ratios For Group Home Programs Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-11 (11/10/10)
This ACL provides current information regarding sharing ratios for group home programs for FY 2010-11, based on their Rate Classification Level.[Download]
ACL 10-36: Federal Incentive Funds For Post Adoptive Services (11/9/10)
Information about the federal Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), of $1,454,711. The AIP payment is required to be reinvested into the child welfare system, directed to counties that reported increased legal permanency outcomes for foster youth in FFY 2008. The incentive payments are to fund activities to improve legal permanency outcomes for foster youth ages nine or older. These activities include, but are not limited to: Post adoption services to avert adoption disruptions; Preparing youth for permanency by resolving barriers to adoption; Intensive family finding to locate relatives willing to make lifelong commitments to youth, including adoption and guardianship; Support to ensure successful permanency options for older foster youth; Recruitment of adoptive parents who are committed to keeping sibling groups together; Reunification with family members whose services were previously terminated. [Download]