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ACL 14-23: Foster Youth Credit Reports (2/28/14)
Instructions about requesting credit reports on behalf of foster youth aged 16 and 17 and assisting these youth in requesting and understanding the reports. [Download]
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Regulation packet open for comment: Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Hospice Care, Terminally Ill Persons, and concerning Adult Residential Facility, Hospice Terminally Ill
The California Department of Social Services has scheduled a public hearing for April 9, 2014 to receive testimony on regulation changes concerning Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Hospice Care, Terminally Ill Persons, and concerning Adult Residential Facility, Hospice Terminally…
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ACL 14-20: CalFresh Waiver To Waive Interview Scheduling Requirements (2/27/14)
Instructions on the implementation of the latest FNS waiver: the two-year waiver permits “on-demand” telephone interviews at initial application and at recertification. Counties have the option of implementing this, but if the county opts in, then “on-demand” will be the…
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ACIN I-15-14: EBT Updates (2/28/14)
CDSS is passing on updated EBT materials about access to surcharge-free locations and anti-trafficking/scam alerts. (And a reminder that CalFresh benefits use can never be subject to a surcharge.) Plus, there is a cool new pilot that started in…
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ACL 14-18: Sharing Ratios For Transitional Housing Program Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Programs; Fiscal Years 2012-3 and 2013-4 (2/13/14)
The listing of the cost sharing for the program. Effective July 1, 2012, counties must apply these cost sharing ratios to all Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care rates paid to THP+FC according to the THP+FC placement. These costs…
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ACIN I-13-14 : Implementation Of The New Statewide Minimum Wage (2/18/14)
The new minimum wage will impact IHSS provider rates. The minimum wage for all industries will go up to $9.00 effective July 1, 2014, and to $10.00 per hour after January 1, 2016.Counties with an IHSS provider wage…
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ACL 14-16: CalWORKs) Program: Release Of Fifth Set Of Questions And Answers For SB 1041 CalWORKs Welfare to Work Program Changes (2/5/14)
5th round of Q & A on the new WTW changes wrought by SB 1041. This one reviews hours of participation by family composition, counting months for 2 parent families and those with optional AU members; the relation…
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ACL 14-09: CalWORKs Program: SB 1041 Extensions To The CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work 24-Month Time Clock (2/5/14)
A general overview of the extension process and provides the methodology for calculating the number of extensions available, to extend the 24 months period of “flexible” state activity time, before the mandatory “meet federal or lose aid” period goes…
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ACL 14-12: CalWORKs Family Stabilization Program (2/4/14)
Instructions and materials for implementing the CalWORKs Family Stabilization (FS) Program. Effective January 1, 2014, FS is a new CalWORKs component that provides intensive case management and services to clients. FS services can be provided prior to, or concurrently with, participation…
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ACL 14-06: ICPC Regulation 4, Residential Placement, Amended And Adopted by The Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children, Effective October 1, 2012 (2/5/14)
The ACL summarizes the amended ICPC Regulation 4, which governs residential placement of children across state lines. The regulation details the process and time lines for residential placements, clarifies supervision responsibilities of both sending and receiving agencies and sets…