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ACL 13-76: CalWORKs 1041 Implementation Surveys 99/27/13)
For the counties…part of SB 1041 requires monitoring the changes to CalWORKs WTW. As part of that, DSS developed a County Implementation survey. Surveys will be sent out several times over the next 18-24 months. [Download]
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ACL 13-72: CalWORKs Form Revisions In Regards To Changes Due To SB 1041 (9/26/13)
New Law, new forms. WTW 5 (what the WTW program is, when you are not required to do it, and sanctions if you don’t toe the line); work experience hours worksheet, and an updated WTW 17 Learning Disability…
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ACIN I-60-13: Electronic Records And Telephonic Signatures In The CalFresh And CalWORKs Programs (9/26/13)
Catching up with business practices, CalWORKs and CalFresh will now be able to accept E-signatures and telephonic signatures. No more mailing back for signatures! Counties will need to develop procedures. Counties are not required to do this process,…
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ACIN I-62-13: Disaster Guidance Attachment – Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Income Eligibility Standards And Allotments Effective October 1, 2013 (9/25/13)
Income Eligibility Standards and Allotments for October 2013. Those amounts also are the 2014 rates. The D-SNAP net monthly income eligibility levels and maximum shelter deduction (all households included elderly/disabled) increased. The standard deduction amount for household sizes one,…
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ACIN I-61-13: Sunset Of The 2009 ARRA – Effective November 1, 2013, Resulting In Changes To The SNAP Maximum Monthly Benefit Levels Previously Issued In ACIN I-52-13 (9/25/13)
Unfortunately, what went up has to come down. Under ARRA, the maximum SNAP allotments went up 13.6% through October 31, 2013. ARRA is going into the sunset, so down the maximum allotments will go, effective 11/1/13. The new…
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ACL 13-79: CalFresh Administrative Overissuances (9/24/13)
Instructions regarding changes to CalFresh administrative error (AE) overissuances, to comply with new law. (1) establishes a single percentage allotment recoupment rate for AE overissuances (to fix a reg discrepancy) ; (2) raises the AE overissuance threshold to…
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ACIN I-52-13E: Correction To The Attachments Included In ACIN I-52-13 (COLA Adjustments) (9/23/13)
The chart and the stuffer failed to mention that 130% of FPL is also the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) for households. Both were corrected to fix this, and new attachments include. [Download]
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ACL 13-69: TANF and CalWORKs Time Limit Exemption For Recipients Living In Indian Country Where The Unemployment Of Adults Is 50 Percent Or Higher (9/20/13)
CDSS did a survey re: “Indian Country” and 50% unemployment, in order to determine areas where the 48 month CalWORKs (and 60 month TANF) time limits are tolled. The results are included. Individuals who lived in these areas…
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ACL 13-78: CalFresh Intercounty Transfer (9/19/13)
Additional clarification, supplementing the original instructions issued in ACL 11-22, on the ICT process for CalFresh. The juicy part is, “A household cannot be terminated for being a resident of the receiving county until the receiving county has assumed responsibility…
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ACL 13-75: Revised CalFresh Application Form (9/19/13)
Hot off the press, the revised CalFresh application form, implementing instructions, and a list of the forms made obsolete by the new app. [Download]