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]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 10-52: Release Of Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) Grievance Hearing Regulations (11/30/10)
Passing on the new CACI Grievance Hearing regulations required by the Gomez v. Saenz court ordered settlement agreement. The regulations were effective September 3, 2010. [Download]
ACIN I-79-03E: Correction To ACIN I-79-03 Food Stamp Q&As (12/2/10)
Clarification of ACIN I-79-03, regarding the question about “Eligibility Determination Drug/Alcohol Treatment Facilities.” The CWD should not deny the case because the AR did not initiate the application. However, the certification needs to be done through the AR prior to authorizing aid. The AR is not required to apply in person for the household. The AR may file an application in person, by fax or other electronic transmission, by mail or by completing an on-line application on behalf of the household. (MPP section 63-300.3) [Download]
ACIN I-96-10: Fraud Awareness & Promising Approaches (11/22/10)
A reminder to counties, “In light of the Governor’s Executive Order S-09-10 and the heightened awareness around welfare fraud” of the Promising Approaches and State Recommendations to fraud referrals/investigations and other state efforts in this area. [Download]
ACIN I-97-10: Access To Public Assistance Case Records Regulation Heading (11/23/10)
In order to avoid confusion, the state hearing regulations headings have been renamed. “Release of Information in Conjunction with a State Hearing” which implied that case file information could only be provided in the event of a state hearing has been changed to “Access to Case Records.” [Dowload]
ACL 10-55: Implementation Of The Renaming Of The Food Stamp Program To CalFresh (11/23/10)
So, we had focus groups, we had marketing research, we got a new name. Here’s the “how to” of implementing CalFresh as our nom de guerre for Food Stamps, aka SNAP. Counties are to phase in the new name as the state creates new forms and materials. The Notice also provides information on how we got the name (“CalFresh” was chosen because it was described as representing a healthy lifestyle and a “fresh” new program… The tagline, “Better Food for Better Living,” moves people to proactively think about the kinds of food they purchase through the program and brings to mind the shift to purchasing healthy food with CalFresh benefits.”) The ACIN includes a stuffer to clients, and info that a “style guide” will be coming out soon. [Download]