The issues subject to this process are Expedited Food Stamps, Immediate Need, Homeless Assistance, and “any other issue of urgency that the CDSS-SHD deems necessary.” Hearings with 10 days of request, decision within 5 days of hearing. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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HUD/PIH Guidance Letter on Eligibility of Mixed Families for Public and Assisted Housing (March 11, 2004)
On March 11, 2004, HUD issued a guidance letter clarifying its policies regarding “mixed” families (families with one or more members who are not citizens) for purposes of calculating rent in public and federally-assisted housing. The letter emphasizes that under 24 C.F.R. § 5.520, a family is considered to be eligible for prorated assistance if at least one of its members (adult or child and not necessarily the head of household) is determined to be a citizen or to have eligible immigration status. The guidance letter includes a list of related frequently asked questions. [Download]
ACIN I-10-04 – Quarterly Reporting Q’s and A’s(February 25, 2004)
One more set of Q’s and A’s. This one’s really for the QR wonks. Helpful and reviewing “County-Initiated Actions” (a mid-quarter change) and multiple-change situations (when more than one factor affecting eligibility occurs during the quarter). For the full set, go to the Quarterly Reporting Q and A website. [Download]
ACIN I-17-04 – CalWORKs Eligibility Analyst staff listing
Budget cuts shrink the CDSS size, but at least they keep up with informing the public of who does what. At least the Eligibility Bureau! Here’s the latest list. [Download]
ACL 04-04 – Q’s and A’s re: CalWORKs Ancillary Support Services (corrected letter, January 26, 2004)
At long last, another Q and A on support services, squeezed out just before CDSS terminated all advocate workgroups due to the budget. Carry this one around with you, as it goes over a lot of ground. Of note: Counties are reminded that they must explain what ancillary support services means, how to get ‘em, and the availability of advance payment. Capping, school supplies and financial aid, high cost items, disability accommodations, support services post 18-24 months, you name it, it’s here! [Download]
ACL 04-07 – Retroactive Child Care Final Regulations (March 5, 2004)
Remember that lovely bill that eliminated retroactive child care support services Stage One payments for CalWORKs subsidized child care? Well, the final regs are out, with some changes from the emergency regs that went into effect February 2nd. Counties are now “encouraged” to inform families orally of the availability of child care subsidies and required to provide the county’s child care request form upon request. (Bad news is the counties have 10 days, up from five, to process the child care requests.) [Download]