Entrant Cash Assistance
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COVID-19 third extension of time eligibility for RCA, ECA and TCVAP
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions for an additional extension of time eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) and Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP). Effective February 1, 2020,…
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COVID-19 extension of time eligibility for RCA, ECA and TCVAP
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions for an additional extension of time eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) and Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP). Effective October 1, 2020,…
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COVID-19 civil rights obligations
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) provides guidance to counties regarding meeting their civil rights obligations in emergency situations. Civil rights laws remain in effect when counties take emergency actions such as closing physical offices to the…
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COVID-19 treatment of Lost Wages Assistance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding treatment of Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) and Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). LWA is $300 per week issued to persons who are unemployed or partially unemployed because of…
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CalWORKs, CalFresh, RCA/ECA and TCVAP guidance regarding California wildfires
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance flexibility for counties serving communities affected by wildfires. If a county office closes during regular business hours, they must make it possible for people to apply for and…
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COVID-19 extension of suspension of CalWORKs time on aid and verification requirements
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance implementing Executive Order N-69-20 which extends several COVID-19 changes to the CalWORKs program. The CalWORKs 48-month time on aid clock will remain stopped through August, 2020. The requirement for…
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COVID-19 extension of RCA, ECA and TCVAP eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding extension of eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) and Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) until beyond the 8-month time limit until…
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MBSAC increase
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has informed counties that the CalWORKs Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) will increase by 3.72% effective July 1, 2020. This will increase the MBSAC in Region 1 to $741 for…
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COVID-19 new unemployment programs as income for CalWORKs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding counting Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) as income for CalWORKs. PUC is an extra $600 per week of…
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COVID-19 CalWORKs pregnancy verification, identity verification, interview and signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance implementing Executive Order N-59-20. This guidance expires on June 30, 2020. For aid to a pregnant person in a family that does not include another child, applicants can…