CalWORKs
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Impact of end federal pandemic unemployment programs impact on CalWORKs and CalFresh
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding the end of the federal pandemic unemployment programs in CalWORKs and CalFresh. The programs ending are Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)(benefits for self-employed and independent contractor workers), Pandemic…
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CalWORKs eligibility for fire victims
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) reminded counties about CalWORKs regulations and policies for processing applications and documents on behalf of disaster victims and evacuees. Emergency proclamations have been issued for Siskiyou County because of the Antelope…
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COVID-19 CalWORKs overpayments
All CalWORKs overpayments established on or after August 1, 2021 for the period April, 2020 to either the end of the COVID-19 state of emergency or June 30, 2022, whichever is earlier, must be classified as administrative error.…
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Funding and rules changes for CDSS housing program
The Budget Act of 2021 appropriated $795 million for CDSS housing programs and made changes to program rules. The CalWORKs Housing Support Program is intended to foster housing stability for families experiencing homelessness in the CalWORKs program. Housing…
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COVID-19 financial support for at-risk families
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided information about financial support for eligible at-risk families with child welfare contact during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Financial support is up to $600 per eligible household, or up…
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COVID-19 and CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided continued guidance regarding Welfare-to-Work in response to COVID-19. The Welfare-to-Work flexibilities in ACWDL September 1, 2020 remain in effect until the end of the Governor’s Declared State of Emergency.…
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COVID-19 Treatment of Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund payments in various programs
The California Department of Social Services has provided guidance regarding treatment of the one-time payment issued to CalWORKs recipients pursuant to the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) for CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal. The PEAF payment was a $640…
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CalWORKs eligibility for fire victims
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) reminded counties about CalWORKs regulations and policies for processing applications and documents on behalf of disaster victims and evacuees. Emergency proclamations have been issued for Siskiyou County because of the Lava…
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COVID-19 extension of waiver of CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services has extended waiver of CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements until September 30, 2021 based on Executive Order N-08-21. For aid to a pregnant person in a family that…
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Questions and answers about changes to education as a Welfare-to-Work activity
The California Department of Social Services has issued questions and answers regarding SB 1232 which makes significant changes to education as a Welfare-to-Work activity. These changes are described in ACL 21-04, summarized here. The SB 1232 changes do…