CalWORKs
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Income Reporting Threshold for Fiscal Year 2025
Effective October 1, 2024, a new CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) will be effective. The new IRT amounts are in a chart attached to this ACL. Income over the IRT amount must be reported mid-period, that is, when…
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End of CalWORKs Quality Control requirement
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has released the final regulations ending the CalWORKs Quality Control requirement. The new regulations repeal the CalWORKs Quality Control cooperation requirement. This means counties can not longer terminate CalWORKs benefit for…
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Final Pregnancy and Pregnancy Special Needs Supplement regulation
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has release the final regulations implementing changes to CalWORKs Pregnant Person Only cases and the Pregnancy Special Needs supplement. The amended regulations make several changes: Pregnant Person Only applicants are eligible…
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Changes to the Cal-Learn program
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding changes to the Cal-Learn program. Cal-Learn is a statewide program for parenting and pregnant teens who are in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program.…
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Use of CDSS interpreter services and confidentiality agreement form
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued new guidance and instruction regarding county use of the CR 6181 Interpreter Services Statement and Confidentiality Agreement form. The CR 6181 must be used when individuals with limited English…
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Housing First guidelines for CDSS housing programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidelines for implementing Housing First Principles for CalWORKs Housing Support Program, Bringing Families Home, Housing and Disability Advocacy Program, and Home Safe. Counties must design and implement these programs…
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Implementation of CalWORKs overpayment discharge policy
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has implemented the CalWORKs overpayment discharge policy. The policy is stated in ACL 19-102, summarized here, became effective upon automation. The CalSAWS computer system automated the policy as of May 20,…
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CalWORKs best practices for supportive services
All CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work participants are eligible to receive supportive services that are necessary for their Welfare-to-Work activity. This includes child care, transportation, and ancillary expenses. Supportive services must be advanced to participants when needed and requested by the…
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Increase in CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment
The CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment will increase by .3% effective October 1, 2024. The grant increase is funded by the Child Poverty and Family Supplemental Support Subaccount. Grant increases in future years will depend on the amount of…
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Cell-Ed for Afghan and Ukranian employment services participants
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding the Cell-Ed Welcome Start Program (WSP). It is an online learning program for eligible Afghan and Ukrainian employment services participants. Time spent on the program provides countable…