ACL 12-49: CalWORKs And CalFresh Programs: Implementation Of The Annual Reporting/Child Only (AR/CO) System (9/27/12)

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No, CDSS has not merged with an oil company.  This is the detailed instructions implementing effective today the ANNUAL reporting for child only cases.  That’s right: these households will report only at application/redetermination, and when mandatory “change reporting” items come up.  Contrary to logic but consistent with the statute, “child only” does not include AU’s in which only the children get aid, but the adult’s absence is due to a WTW sanction.  To avoid negative CalFresh impact and “promote compatibility,” CDSS is assigning change reporting (CR) status to all CalFresh HHs associated with a CalWORKs AR/CO case. [Download]

ACL 11-15EII: Erratum II To New Kin-GAP Program Requirements (9/21/12)

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Second time’s a charm? Clarification of prior letter to explain the timing of the new program (1/1/11 for all new Kin-GAP applications to comply with the provisions of this ACL for determining benefits under both the new state-funded or federally-funded Kin-GAP Programs, and starting 1/1/11, to convert all existing Kin-GAP cases to the new program at or before the time of the child’s annual redetermination.  The ACL also corrects the omission of two state KinGAP criteria: 1. If a relative guardian fails to negotiate a written binding agreement PRIOR to the establishment of the guardianship and the child still meets all other eligibility criteria, the child is only eligible for state-funded Kin-GAP; and 2. If dependency is left open by court order and the child meets all other eligibility criteria when dependency is dismissed, the child may be eligible for Kin-GAP.  Finally, there is a clarification about extended Kin-Gap benefits. [Download]