COVID-19
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COVID-19 CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work good cause and sanction cure
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) encourages counties to reach out to sanctioned to sanctioned individuals to determine if sanctions can be cured with alternative activities or with good cause and to use flexibilities in ACWDL, March…
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COVID-19 CalFresh interview waiver extended through August
The federal waiver for not conducting CalFresh initial application and recertification interviews has now been extended through August 31, 2020. This is a reversal of the initial denial of California’s request to extend the interview waiver through July.…
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COVID-19 extension of CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance implementing Executive Order N-71-20 which extends flexibility regarding pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements until the end of the State of Emergency or the governor modifies…
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COVID-19 CalFresh waiver extension and end of CalFresh interview waivers
California had three federal waivers for CalFresh because of COVID-19. The federal waivers for not conducting a face-to-face interview even on request of the applicant, and not requiring requiring specific recording equipment for telephonic signatures are extended until…
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COVID-19 end of emergency child care and new enrollment priorities
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued guidance regarding the end of emergency child care and child care enrollment priorities. Management Bulletin 20-06A, summarized here, is rescinded and replaced. Essential workers families, at-risk populations, and children with…
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COVID-19 extension of exceptions to IHSS regulations
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance regarding extension of exceptions to In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) regulations because of COVID-19. Effective August 4, 2020 until the end of the National Emergency, initial assessments for IHSS…
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Distance learning via Cell-Ed for CalWORKs and CalFresh
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has information about Cell-Ed, a distance learning program that CDSS has partnered with. This partnership provides counties free access to Cell-Ed through June, 2021. Cell-Ed and other distance learning activities can…
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COVID-19 extension of CAPI emergency procedures
The California Department of Social Services is extending several emergency procedures for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) until December 31, 2020. These extended procedures are: 1) Waiver of in-person eligibility interviews 2) Accepting CAPI applications by…
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COVID-19 extension of child welfare caseworker visits by alternative means
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has informed counties of extensions of various COVID-19 policies for child welfare services caseworker visits. ACIN I-33-20, summarized here, about monthly caseworker visits using alternative contact methods is extended until the…
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COVID-19 extension of Welfare-to-Work guidance
The California Department of Social Services has extended guidance regarding Welfare-to-Work and COVID 19 in ACWDL March 30, 2020, summarized here. This guidance includes discretion regarding optional documentation and verification, temporary blanket good cause for not meeting WTW…