childcare
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ACL 10-46: FY 2010-11 CalWORKs Child Care Program Budget Changes (10/18/10)
Information on this year’s budget impact on CalWORKs child care. The payment ceilings for license-exempt child care providers has been reduced, and the funding for the eliminated for Stage Three child care, effective on November 1, 2010. The…
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ACIN I-18-10: Revised Child Care Services Notice Of Action In The CalWORKs Program: 3/30/10
A joint effort of the state, counties and advocates, here’s the new NOA (attached to the ACIN), redesigned to improve the form for ease of use and understanding. Also comes with a reminder that CWDs must issue a…
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ACIN I-90-09: Title XX Social Services Block Grant Pre-Expenditure Report (12/16/09)
You can weigh in! This Notice attaches a report that summarizes Title XX expenditures, program responsibilities, and the population served. (These are Child welfare services, Foster Care, Community Care Licensing, Deaf Access, CalWORKs Child Care Program, CDE Child…
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ACWDL 09-47: Access to MEDS for county child welfare services agencies (10/14/09)
Child welfare service workers cannot have access to MEDS because they are not authorized to view the Social Security Administration data that is contained within MEDS. They can have access to MEDSLITE. This letter provides instructions to allow…
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ACL 09-57: CalWORKs Child Care Program Budget Updates Regarding The Regional Market Rate, Restrictions To The Daily Rate Reimbursements, State Median Income, And Family Fees (10/6/09)
This letter informs counties of the prohibition on charging family fees to families receiving CalWORKs, including safety net and sanctioned families; and to provide infromation on State Median Income (SMI), Regional Market Rate (RMR) ceilings, and the new…
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ACIN I-44-09: Child Care Invitation To An Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee Meeting (6/1/09)
Want to go to the next Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee meeting? It’s June 10th in Woodland. (The purpose of this committee is to improve outcomes for children and reduce California’s school readiness gap by improving…
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ACIN I-19-09: Child Care Programs – IRS Inquiries And Employment Status For Child Care Providers (3/5/09)
If the IRS comes a knockin’ – CDSS advises counties how to describe the CalWORKs child care program. Bottom line: “work closely with your county counsel.” [Download]
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ACL 09-13: CalWORKs Child Care Programs Changes To Instructions Regarding The Regional Market Rate (RMR) Payment Ceilings And Family Fees (2/27/09)
This letter rescinds the portion of ACL 09-03 regarding the change in RMR ceiling payments and family fees for CalWORKs families. The recent budget legislation requires child care costs to continue to be reimbursed using the 2005 RMR…
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ACL 09-08: Reserve Funding Requests For 2008/09 CalWORKs Stage One Child Care (2/19/09)
Notice that CalWORKs child care reserve funds for FY 2008/09 are available. Counties may seek funds from the reserve if the CalWORKs allocation provided to them for FY 2008/09 will not meet their Stage One child care needs.…
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ACL 09-03: Changes In Law Affecting The Regional Market Rate Survey, State Median Income And Family Fee Schedule (1/23/09)
The Ed code has been changed to align state law (annual survey of rates) to federal law (biennial survey). The letter also lists the “new” (frozen) Regional Market Rate (RMR) rates and the new (elimination) family fee for…