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Deeming Welfare -to-Work Hours for WIOA Career Pathways
CDSS has issued instructions about counting Welfare-to-Work hours for Workforce Investment Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Career Pathways participation. As required by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11322.83, when a WTW participant participates and is making satisfactory progress…
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ABAWD 36-Month Fixed Statewide Clock
In general, able bodied adults without children (ABAWDs) are eligible for CalFresh for only three months within a 36 month period unless the client 1) lives in a county or area of a county that has an ABAWD…
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Spanish Language Learning Disabilities Screening
CDSS has released a validated Spanish language learning disabilities screening tool. Counties are to begin using the tool for Spanish speaking clients immediately. The tool must be administered either by a bilingual staff member or with a Spanish…
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CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program
Effective January 1, 2017, clients are eligible to receive CalWORKs Homeless Assistance once every 12 months with exceptions. Previously, clients were eligible for Homeless Assistance once in their lifetime with exceptions. This change is because of AB 1603,…
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Counting income of children formerly excluded by the MFG rule
CDSS has issued an errata to All County Letter 16-66 about implementation of the repeal of the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. ACL 16-66 stated changes in MFG status were to be treated as county initiated mid-period changes…
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IHSS licensed health care professional certification
CDSS has issued instructions and forms to counties about certification from a licensed health care professional as a condition of eligibility for In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) benefits. Counties are required to provide applicants with the SOC 873…
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CalFresh Student Eligibility
CDSS issued instructions to counties about CalFresh eligibility for students. The general rule is students age 18-49 are ineligible for CalFresh. However, there are several exceptions. Eligibility workers must evaluate whether a student meets one of the exceptions. …
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CalWORKs supportive services and verification for education and training
CDSS has issued instructions to counties about supportive services and verification when a recipient’s welfare-to-work (WTW) activity is education or training. The WTW plan should include all classes or equivalents required to meet the goal of the education…
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Requiring use of the “Here’s Why” section of CalFresh overissuance notices
CDSS has issued instructions to counties about the content of CalFresh overissuance notices. Counties must complete the free-form “Here’s Why” section of the overissuance notice. The drop-down menu explanations in the “Here’s Why” section of the overissuance notice…