KinGap
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Kin-GAP new income and property provisions
Assembly Bill (AB) 161 enacts new income and property provisions of the Kinship Guardian Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program. The Kin-Gap program provides funding on behalf of eligible children and nonminors to their relative guardian once dependency or wardship…
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Kin-GAP and NRLG eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued guidance regarding eligibility for Kin-GAP and Nonrelated Legal Guardian (NRLG) payment programs. Kin-GAP is funding to relative guardians on behalf of children placed in their care after dependency or wardship…
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Direct deposit of cash benefits
The California Department of Social Services reminds counties that electronic benefits transfer cardholders can opt-in to receive benefits by direct deposit at any time. Benefits may be issued by direct deposit for CalWORKs, RCA, CAPI, and Kin-GAP. Counties…
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Duties regarding county Statement of Position to Limited English Proficient claimants
County hearings representative for both California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) programs must enclose the GEN 1365 Notice of Language Services form with the Statement of Position. For non-county administered DHCS…
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Increase in CalWORKs Earned Income Disregards
For the CalWORKs program, certain earned income and disability-based income is disregarded in determining eligibility. This is called the Earned Income Disregard. Starting July 1, 2022, the Earned Income Disregard for applicants will increase from the first $90…
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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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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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ACL 14-28: Expansion Of The Definition Of Relative For The Federal KIN-GAP Program (3/25/14)
Information and instructions regarding the expansion of the definition of a relative for federal Kin-Gap, established by AB 1712. [Download]