This letter is a summary of the new requirements from SB 1380 for intensive treatment foster care (ITFC) (youth who are emotionally disturbed, now to include youth with serious behavioral problems). The bill revises eligibility, operation, reporting, and foster parent training components of the ITFC program and allows flexibility for the use of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) in lieu of ITFC. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACIN I-43-09: Social Services Available Under The U.S. Repatriation Program (6/3/09)
The ACIN reiterates what services are available for eligible recipients and clarify the responsibilities and roles of federal, state, and county governments under the U.S. Repatriation Program (Program), temporary assistance to U.S. citizens and their dependents who become destitute or ill in a foreign country and require assistance to return to, and resettle in, the U.S. [Download]
ACIN I-44-09: Child Care Invitation To An Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee Meeting (6/1/09)
Want to go to the next Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee meeting? It’s June 10th in Woodland. (The purpose of this committee is to improve outcomes for children and reduce California’s school readiness gap by improving the quality of our early learning and care programs.) [Download]
ACIN I-42-09: Refugee Cash Assistance Client Data Reporting (6/2/09)
For the counties… this transmits the revised RS 51, Refugee Resettlement Program Caseload Movement Report and updated instructions for the completion of the form. [Download]
ACIN I-38-09: Disaster Guidance Attachment (5/19/09)
This Notice transmit the new Disaster Guidance Attachment effective April 1, 2009. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created a 13.6 percent temporary increase in the food stamp benefit allotments. This increase also applies to the Disaster Food Stamp Program Income Eligibility Standards and Allotments that are effective April 1, 2009. [Download]
ACL 09-24: Modified Categorical Eligibility For The Food Stamp Program; Questions And Answers (5/27/09)
Would’ve been eligible for non-assistance Food Stamps (NAFS) “but for” your resources? You are now categorically eligible for Food Stamps if your household has a child under 18! Check out the new “categorical eligibility” program listed in this letter. Counties are to implement July 1, 2009 for the existing NAFS caseload and no later than January 1, 2010 for new FS applicants. All it takes is giving these families the “Family Planning – PUB 275” brochure. [Download]