New allotments, effective October 1, 2012, are listed here. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 12-48: Extended Benefits For Non-Minors Living With Current Or Former Non-Related Legal Guardians (9/20/12)
Eligibility for extended benefits for non-minors living with former non-related legal guardians. Key factor is whether a non-minor living with a former NRLG had guardianship established in juvenile or probate court. Guardianships established in probate court are NOT eligible for extended benefits. [Download]
ACL 12-40: Continued Moratorium On The Acceptance And Processing Of Group Home Rate Applications (9/18/12)
Information on new legislation impact on rates. SB 1041 made permanent the current moratorium on applications for any of the following: a new program, a new provider, a program change, such as a Rate Classification Level increase, a program capacity increase, and a program reinstatement. [Download]
ACIN I-46-12: Information On COLAs: Maximum SNAP Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, SUA, LUA, Income Eligibility Standards And CalFresh Tables Of Coupon Issuance (9/18/2012)–
New rates effective October 1, 2012. [Download]
ACL 12-45: Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Rates (9/13/2012)
The California Necessities Index increase was applied to the AAP basic rate; the new chart of rates attached. The letter also serves as a reminder to counties that although the AAP rates are negotiated, if the baseline (basic FC rate) changes, the AAP rate would change also. The new rates are effective July 1, 2012, and includes the new Dual Agency rates, effective July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. [Download]
ACL 12-44: Transitional Housing Placement-Plus-Foster Care And Changes To Transitional Housing Placement Program And Transitional Housing Program-Plus (9/11/12)
Although mostly to discuss the AB 12 Transitional Housing Placement-Plus-Foster Care program, a type of Supervised Independent Living Setting that is one of the new placement options for AB 12 Non-Minor Dependents, the letter also goes over changes to the Transitional Housing Placement Program and the Transitional Housing Program-Plus. [Download]