CalWORKs
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CalWORKs Immediate Need overpayments
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about overpayments of CalWORKs immediate need benefits. Applicants are eligible for CalWORKs immediate need if they are apparently eligible for CalWORKs and have an emergency situation. With limited…
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Homeless Assistance for family reunification
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 236 regarding homeless assistance for family reunification cases. CalWORKs families receiving family reunification services are now eligible for 16 days of temporary homeless assistance while searching…
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Domestic Violence expansion of homeless assistance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 557 regarding the expansion of homeless assistance for persons escaping domestic abuse. CalWORKs applicants who provide a sworn statement of past or present domestic abuse and…
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EBT surcharge free ATM network
During the weekend of June 23 and 24, 2018, the vender for CalWORKs and CalFresh EBT changed to Fidelity Information Systems (FIS). As a result of this change, the network of surcharge-free ATMs also changed. The new network…
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The end of finger imaging
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding the end of the Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System as a requirement for CalWORKs benefits. Effective July 1, 2018, finger print imaging will no longer be required as…
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Welfare-to-Work 24-month time clock extenders
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 818 regarding extension of the 24-month Welfare-to-Work time clock. The 24-month time clock allows flexibility in wefare-to-work activities by allowing activities that are not federally approved…
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Welfare-to-Work assignment for high school diploma
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 1604 requiring counties to offer completing a high school diploma or the equivalent as a welfare-to-work plan. For clients who do have a high school diploma…
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CalWORKs and domestic violence
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing AB 557 regarding domestic abuse protocols for CalWORKs applicants and recipients. Effective January 1, 2018, counties must inform all CalWORKs applicants and recipients of the availability of…
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Diapers as welfare-to-work supportive service
CDSS has issued instructions implementing AB 480 regarding diapers as a welfare-to-work (WTW) supportive service. Starting April 1, 2018, counties must provide $30 per month to welfare-to-work participants to assist with diaper costs for each child under 36…
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CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services
CDSS has provided information about changes to CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services that are effective between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018. For that period, counties can provide mental health and substance abuse services to…