CalWORKs
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ACIN I-50-11: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan 2010 Certification (8/17/2011)
California’s 2010 state plan for administration of TANF was approved by the federal government for another two-year period, reaffirming that California is an “eligible state” and allowing the CalWORKs program to continue. Changes in this new plan included…
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ACL 11-57: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and CalFresh Programs Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (8/11/2011)
You asked. They answered. In this letter CDSS provides answers to seven questions posed by welfare advocates regarding the CalWORKs program. Topics include the immunization exemption, processing of CalWORKs time limit extenders after removal from the assistance unit,…
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ACIN I-49-11: Option to Modify County Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Work Participation Rate E2Lite Sample Size for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 (8/11/2011)
For counties challenged by the sampling process for calculating the work participation rate, this notice provides instructions on a less onerous method of sampling that still maintains the current all Families and Two-Parent sampling methodology. [Download]
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ACL 11-05E: Correction to Computation of Income for Households with an Elderly or Disabled Member and Treatment of Child Support Exclusion (8/12/2011)
When forms are printed in a typeface that nearly requires a magnifying glass to read, one has to expect a few typos and other errors might occur. Accordingly, the state issued this errata notice fixing the typos and…
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ACIN I-44-11: Child Care Monthly Report CalWORKs Families [CW 115(7/11)] and Child Care Monthly Report Two-Parent Families [CW 115A(7/11)] During Cal-Learn FY 11-12 Suspension Period (7/26/2011)
Following up on ACL 11-36 that announced the one-year suspension of Cal-Learn through June 2012, this ACIN tells counties how to report the status of pregnant and parenting teens receiving child care on CW 115 and 115A reports…
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ACL 11-52: FY 2011-12 CalWORKs Child Care Programs – Update to ACL 11-38 re: Family Fees (7/19/11)
This letter overrides the portions of ACL 11-38 impacted by of the AB 114 budget bill. AB 114 reestablished Stage One child care age eligibility for 11 and 12 year olds, to the extent funds are available, returning…
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ACL 11-50: CalWORKs: Repeal Of The New Incremental Grant Reductions For Certain Child-Only Cases And Repeal Of The Expansion Of The Short-Term Changes (7/15/11)
Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead! Thanks to the budget bill, the SB 72 provisions to cut most child only grants was repealed. All notices are to be rescinded and any households affected given a supplemental payment. Although…
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ACL 11-38: CalWORKs Child Care Program Budget Changes (4/19/11)
Implementing more budget bad news: Instructions for the reduction in payment ceiling for license exempt care, and the elimination for coverage for 11-12 year olds, with limited exceptions. Regional market rates are frozed at the 2005 level, and…
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ACL 11-34: CalWORKs Short-Term Changes Extension And Expansion Implementation Guidelines/Repeal Of Prior Policies-CalWORKs Long-Term Reforms (4/8/11)
The young child exemptions are continued; the long term “reforms” are repealed. In addition, counties have the option to extend the young child exemption to the adult caring for a 24-35 month old child. Additionally, counties can continue…