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PIH (Public and Indian Housing) Notice 2004-7 (HA)
HUD has amended PIH (Public and Indian Housing) Notice 2003-17 regarding the Reinstatement of Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement. The old version required Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to reinstate the requirement for “all leases entered into on and…
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ACL 04-14 – Continuation of Medi-Cal Benefits in CalWORKs Intercounty Transfer Cases (April 14, 2004)
Well, we all know Medi-Cal is not supposed to terminate when CalWORKs does, but what the heck do you do when the cessation of cash aid is at the same time as an Intercounty Transfer (ITC)? This ACL…
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Expedited state fair hearings instructions on-line now
The issues subject to this process are Expedited Food Stamps, Immediate Need, Homeless Assistance, and “any other issue of urgency that the CDSS-SHD deems necessary.” Hearings with 10 days of request, decision within 5 days of hearing. [Download]
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HUD/PIH Guidance Letter on Eligibility of Mixed Families for Public and Assisted Housing (March 11, 2004)
On March 11, 2004, HUD issued a guidance letter clarifying its policies regarding “mixed” families (families with one or more members who are not citizens) for purposes of calculating rent in public and federally-assisted housing. The letter emphasizes…
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ACIN I-10-04 – Quarterly Reporting Q’s and A’s(February 25, 2004)
One more set of Q’s and A’s. This one’s really for the QR wonks. Helpful and reviewing “County-Initiated Actions” (a mid-quarter change) and multiple-change situations (when more than one factor affecting eligibility occurs during the quarter). For the…
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ACIN I-17-04 – CalWORKs Eligibility Analyst staff listing
Budget cuts shrink the CDSS size, but at least they keep up with informing the public of who does what. At least the Eligibility Bureau! Here’s the latest list. [Download]
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ACL 04-04 – Q’s and A’s re: CalWORKs Ancillary Support Services (corrected letter, January 26, 2004)
At long last, another Q and A on support services, squeezed out just before CDSS terminated all advocate workgroups due to the budget. Carry this one around with you, as it goes over a lot of ground. Of…
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ACL 04-07 – Retroactive Child Care Final Regulations (March 5, 2004)
Remember that lovely bill that eliminated retroactive child care support services Stage One payments for CalWORKs subsidized child care? Well, the final regs are out, with some changes from the emergency regs that went into effect February 2nd.…
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ACIN I-07-04 – CAPI for Refugees Discontinued from SSI (January 28, 2004)
Remember that odd provision of Welfare Reform that limited Refugee (and asylee, and Cuban/Haitians, etc.) eligibility to federal benefits to seven years, on the theory that people would just naturally flow into citizenship (at $300 bucks a pop!)?…
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DHS ACL 03-41 – Medi-Cal Midyear Status Report (MSR) (July 8, 2003)
SB X1 26 implemented midyear reporting requirements effective August 1, 2003 for some Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Beneficiaries that are exempt from the MSR requirements include children under age 21, persons whose basis for eligibility is their status as aged,…