calworks
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ACIN I-02-06 – CalWORKS Domestic Abuse Protocols And Waivers (January 9, 2006)
The long-awaited for, yet not quite what we hoped, DV Q & A. Highlights include specifically mentioning that the MFG rule can be waived, that counties must have written standards for their waivers, and that the waivers must…
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ACL 05-27 – CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) For Quarterly Reporting (November 1, 2005)
Just in time for the end of the year, here’s the 2005 IRT chart. Of more interest, the letter discusses the CWD’s obligation to inform Assistance Unit (AU) of their individualized IRT level. The CWD must issue an…
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ACIN I-69-05 – More Information on CalWORKs for Katrina Evacuees (October 19, 2005)
This letter suggests that counties explore Diversion payments for evacuees, so they don’t use up their 60 months of TANF time; reminds counties that emergency and disaster assistance payments are exempt, so FEMA and American Red Cross relief…
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ACL 05-16 – CalWORKs 60-month Time Limit Exemption for Calworks Recipients Living in Indian Country (July 13, 2005)
The latest list of which Tribal Reservations and Rancherias are off the 60-month clock because of high unemployment. Affected counties include: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Madera, Mendocino, Riverside, San Diego, Siskiyou. [Download]
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ACL 05-18 – COLA for the MAP and MBSAC for CalWORKs and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Programs (July 22, 2005)
Silver lining to the budget bad news. Although it suspended the COLA for two years, since the was not approved as of July 1, 2005, the COLA went through for July. CalWORKs and RCA folks will get a…
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ACIN I-33-05 – Implementation of Fry v. Saenz Court Order (June 21, 2005)
This letter includes the revised regulations regarding CalWORKs for children who will not graduate by their 19th birthday because of a disability. The regulations provide that the children remain eligible for benefits until they graduate, turn 19, or…
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Emergency Regulations for Fry case
The emergency regulations are posted for the Fry case, setting out coverage for children not graduating before their 19th birthday because of a disability. Children on SSI, who receive Regional Center or Special Ed (with an Individual Education…
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ACIN I-88-04 – Treatment of Reception and Placement Cash Provided to Refugees in the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and CalWORKs Programs (December 29, 2004)
No change in policy, just a friendly reminder to counties that funds paid to refugees for “reception” (no, not the party kind) and placement is not counted as income to the Refugee Cash Assistance and CalWORKs programs. These…
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Errata to ACL 04-41 – SB 1104 CalWORKs New WTW Requirements (December 9, 2004)
Clarifies the implementation timelines and universal engagement requirements (when the 90 days to have a complaint-with-the-new rules WTW plan signed). The third clarification is about converting non-core hours to core hours. NOTE: There is disagreement about the conversion…