The 2009 statewide APPR for nursing facility services is $5698. The APPR is used to calcute the period of ineligibility for transfers of nonexempt property for less than fair market value. Periods of ineligibility that began prior to 2009 are not updated with this new figure. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-09-09: National Voter Registration Act Of 1993 (1/27/09)
Just a reminder to CWDs of their responsibilities under the Federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Counties must offer voter registration opportunities at all offices that provide public assistance and all offices that provide state-funded programs primarily engaged in providing services to person(s) with disabilities. A review of the do’s and don’t of NVRA, as well as asking counties to participate in a state effort to voluntarily report totals of those registered on a monthly basis. [Download]
74 FR 4048 – Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Supplemental Information to Application for Assistance Regarding Identification of Family Member, Friend or Other Person or Organization Supportive of a Tenant for Occupancy in HUD Assisted Housing (01/22/09)
In this notice, HUD proposes imposing a requirement that federally assisted housing providers give applicants for occupancy a standard form notifying applicants of their statutory right under 42 USC 13604 to include in their application, if they wish, the name and contact information of a third person to assist in securing special care or services that the applicant might need during the tenancy or with any tenancy issues that might arise. HUD’s proposed rule requires that the completed form be kept confidential. Comments on the proposed rule are due on March 23, 2009. [Download.]
74 FR 4215 – Announcement of Funding Awards for the Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency Program for Fiscal Year 2008 (January 12, 2009)
The goal of the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program is to support local strategies that coordinate Housing Choice Voucher assistance with public and private resources to help participating families achieve economic independence. This announcement lists all the PHAs and other entities across the country that received FSS awards for FY 08 and the corresponding award amounts. [Download.]
ACL 09-03: Changes In Law Affecting The Regional Market Rate Survey, State Median Income And Family Fee Schedule (1/23/09)
The Ed code has been changed to align state law (annual survey of rates) to federal law (biennial survey). The letter also lists the “new” (frozen) Regional Market Rate (RMR) rates and the new (elimination) family fee for current CalWORKs recipients.
The state median index (SMI) used to establish the income ceilings subsidized child care was frozen for 2008-9 at the 2007-8 levels. (Families may receive subsidized child care until their income reaches 75 percent of the SMI. For the CalWORKs Stage One and Stage Two Child Care programs, the SMI applies only to former CalWORKs cash aid recipients including safety net families. Current CalWORKs recipients are categorically
eligible for Stage One and Stage Two child care.)
The 2005-6 family fee schedule will remain in effect until CDE releases the new family fee schedule. (Counties are “encouraged to check the CDE website regularly for updated income ceilings and family fee schedules in order to accurately determine income eligibility and family
fees for former recipients….”)
A recent statutory changes eliminates the family fee requirement for families receiving CalWORKs cash aid, including cases where the children continue to receive a CalWORKs grant such as safety net and sanctioned families. [Download]
ACIN I-06-09: Administrative Office Of The Courts Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Initiative (1/23/09)
Info on a resource for all things ICWA. The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has developed statewide training materials and provide training and technical assistance to local courts and court personnel to help improve compliance with the requirements of the ICWA. Lots of links to resources.
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