California got $50 billion in ARRA funds for 2009-10, with $2.4 billion earmarked for California Department of Social Services programs. The Inspector General sent an advisory regarding prevention and detection of fraud in using these funds. “Counties should be especially vigilant in examining their programs for red flags during the initial application/bid process, spot-checking for potential fraud within their programs, and promoting awareness of each of the items listed in the advisory. (Not clients, but businesses going for these funds.) [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACIN I-82-09E: Cross-County Card Printing Of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards )3/1/10)
Not a true errata, but a replacement: This ACIN specifies the process to be followed under the new vendor contract with Affiliated Computer Services for cross-county EBT benefits issuances. [Download]
ACL 10-08: Adoption Assistance Program (2/26/10)
A bit late, but this ACL transmits information and instructions on the effect of the AB X4 4 budget bill on the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP). A provision of this bill terminates the age-related increases for payments, effective January 1, 2010. However, a family may request an AAP benefit increase at any time, based on the reassessment of the child’s needs and the
circumstances of the family.
This ACL also provides information and instructions on the enactment of The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 as it relates to AAP eligibility. This bill gradually Public Law 110-351 gradually removes the requirement of 1996 AFDC income linkage. The “de-link” begins October 1, 2009. The letter sets out the definitions and phase in period. [Download]
ACL 09-87: 90-Day Transition Plan For Foster Youth Prior To Aging-Out Of Foster Care (2/8/10)
Information about the new Federal requirement to have plans for “aging out” Foster Children. The plan is due 90 days prior to the age out date, and must include: housing, education, health insurance, mentors/continuing support services and workforce support/employment services. [Download]
ACIN I-75-09E: Errata To The Revised Disaster Food Stamp Program (DFSP) Income Eligibility Standards (2/23/10)
Clarification in regard to how the disaster gross income limits are calculated.[Download]
ACIN I-09-10: Revised Food Stamp Repayment Notice For Inadvertent Household Errors Only NOA (2/25/10)
Sending out a new DFA 377.7B, the required form used to initiate collection action against a household or the household of a sponsor of a noncitizen for an inadvertent household error. The form has been revised to delete the incorrect reference to the “Lomeli vs. Saenz” court case from the “Rules” section.[Download]