Part of a series of letters implementing AB 12, which extends foster care to youth who meet certain criteria, through age 20 (at this point). This lettter sets out the basic “non-minor dependent” requirements for extended foster care. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-75-11: CalWORKs Employment Bureau Policy Interpretation Request Guidelines And Analyst Assignments (11/17/11)
Information about the policy interpretation request process for counties to ask DSS policy questions. Not available for advocates (who use the WARRA process). [Download]
ACL 11-79: Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children (ICPC), Effective October 1, 2011 (11/21/11)
This letter transmit the three new or amended regulations governing ICPC (Public Court Jurisdiction Cases; Definitions and Placement Categories; and Expedited Placement Decision). [Download]
ACIN I-62-11E: (COLAs): Maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, Standard Utility Allowance (SUA), Limited Utility Allowance (LUA), Income Eligibility Standards And CalFresh Tables Of Coupon Issuance, Increase In Resource Limit For Elderly/Disabled Households – Effective October 1, 2011 (11/18/11)
Lots of minor corrections, the most important of which is announcing that the 2010-11 rates will remain in place through September 2012. [Download]
ACL 11-77: Extension Of Foster Care Beyond Age 18: Part Two (Placement) (11/18/11)
The latest in the series of letters implementing the new law extending Foster Care to youth after 18. This one is on the policies and procedures for the placement of these youth in the Extended Foster Care Program. This letter also cover young adults in Non-Related Legal Guardianships (except where noted), under a Tribal Title IV-E agreement, or supervised by probation who were subject to an order of foster care placement on their 18th birthday.[Download]
ACL 11-75: Sharing Ratios For Group Home Programs FY 2011-12 (11/15/11)
Current information regarding sharing ratios between federally and non-federally eligible children in group home programs. [Download]