Child Care
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COVID-19 temporary waiver of family child care fees
Effective April 1, 2020 for April, May, and June, 2020, all family fees for California Department of Education child care programs are waived. Contractors must suspend collecting any family fees as of April 1, 2020 and must notify…
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CDSS guidance regarding COVID-19
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding the impct of COVID-19 on CalWORKs, CalFresh, housing and homelessness programs, and Refugee Cash Assistance. Counties must ensure continuity of and safe access to services during pandemic…
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Immediate and continuous child care eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued directions implementing immediate and continuous child care eligibility. Effective October 1, 2019, counties must approve child care concurrently with CalWORKs cash aid and authorize child care for 12 months…
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Separation of SIU and eligibility determination functions
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a reminder to counties that management of eligibility determination and program integrity investigation must be separate. County Special Investigative Unit (SIU) staff is responsible for preventing and discovering fraud…
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Reasonable accommodations in CDSS and DHCS programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) have issued a joint letter reminding counties of their obligation to ensure equal access to persons with disabilities to state and federal funded…
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Use of the Work Number
NOTE — The section of this ACL regarding the Work Number being used in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, existing income and eligibility sources, is superseded by ACL 21-16. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS)…
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Disability and domestic violence questions computer system flags
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued directions regarding AB 2030. AB 2030 requires CDSS to include in any amendments or revisions to standard application or semi-annual reporting forms after January 1, 2019 that allow applicants…
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Expulsion from California State Preschool Programs
Expulsion from California State Preschool Programs The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued instructions regarding expulsion or disenrollment from California State Preschool Programs for behavior. These instructions implement AB 752 (2017). Prior to expulsion or disenrollment for…
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Transfer from Stage 1 to Stage 2 child care
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued instructions regarding transition from Stage 1 child care to Stage 2 child care. Stage 1 is child care for CalWORKs recipients participating in welfare-to-work activities. Stage 1 is administered by…
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Definition of homeless for child care eligibility
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued instructions regarding the definition of homeless for purposes of child care eligibility. Families who are homeless can be eligible for child care and development services. CDE child care programs now use…