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ACL 08-50: Engagement Of CalWORKs Participants During Breaks In Assigned Activities (10/24/08)
This contradictory letter confirms that ACL 99-65, which directed counties to treat as CalWORKs participation “holiday periods of one week or less, if the employer, provider or work activity site is not open” remains in effect, yet states…
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ACIN I-81-08: Independent Living Program (ILP) Annual Statistical Report (10/17/08)
Just a reminder that this report is due by 11/14/08. [Download]
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ACL 08-49: Adoption Provisions Of The Adam Walsh Child Protection And Safety Act Of 2006 (10/31/08)
More info on the implementation of SB 703 (to carry out new federal mandates). For all agency adoption applications or in the case of independent adoptions, Adoption Request forms, the adoption agency must ask all adults living in…
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ACL 08-52: Child Welfare Services Disaster Response Plan Update (10/22/08)
Just a reminder to counties that it’s time to update the CWS Disaster Response Plan, plus a listing of some of the new requirements. [Download]
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ACL 08-53: Report On The Number Of Children, Ages 5-17, In CalWORKs Families Above The Poverty Level (10/16/08)
Poor counties. Title I, Part A Of The Elementary And Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Of 1965 requires states to submit data on school-aged children in families receivingn cash aid that exceeds the the poverty level. (Huh?) The state’s…
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ACL 08-46: Federal Non-Exemptible And Federal Five Year Ban Criminal Convictions (10/23/08)
This letter implements the portions of Assembly Bill (AB) 2651 (effective October 1, 2008) relating to prospective foster and certified parents, relatives and Non-relative Extended Family Members (NREFM), and those adults who are not specifically exempted from the…
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ACL 08-41: CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work Transportation Services (9/28/08)
This ACL clarifies when counties’ must review and update CalWORKs transportation reimbursement rates, and other state transportation support services issues. For reimbursing participants for use of a vehicle, counties whether using an existing county rate or a rate…
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ACL 08-42: CalWORKs Program Implementation Of Homeless Assistance Changes (10/17/08)
This letter implements, effective on January 1, 2008, changes to the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP). Recipients can now verify Domestic Violence (DV) with a sworn statement made by the victim, unless the agency documents in the case file,…
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ACIN I-80-08: ABAWD Statewide Waiver for FFY 2009 (10/17/08)
Yippee! The Food and Nutrition Service has approved a statewide waiver of the Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirement. The waiver would last for a one-year period beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009. The…
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ACL 08-43: Release Of Information To Birth Relatives Of Previously Adopted Children (10/6/08)
Transmittal of information about a new law that allows for the release of information to birth relatives of previously adopted children whose adoption failed or was set aside, and the child returned to the foster care system. The…