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ACL 10-08: Adoption Assistance Program (2/26/10)

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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]

ACIN I-09-10: Revised Food Stamp Repayment Notice For Inadvertent Household Errors Only NOA (2/25/10)

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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]

ACWDL 10-04: Low income subsidy data exchange update (1/13/10)

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A data exchange between SSA and DHCS started on a daily basis on January 1, 2010. Counties will receive two types of applications from SSA. The first will be LIS Extra Help applications where SSA has completed a determination of whether the individual is eligible for LIS Extra Help.The second are applications where the applicant self-assesses that they are apparently over the resource limit for LIS and they wish to have their information sent to the state to determine whether they are eligible for an MSP. The letter has extensive details on what data must be exchanged and what the counties are responsible for. [Download]