Foster Care
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ACIN I-11-11: Chafee Education Training Voucher (ETV) Program Eligibility Verification Process (3/30/11)
The Chafee ETV Program provides grants up to $5,000 per year to current and former foster youth to use for higher education or technical training. This ACIN supersedes ACL 07-33. Attachments include the revised eligibility verification process, the…
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ACL 11-61: Extended Foster Care (EFC) (11/4/11)
AB 12 hits the streets. This ACL covers the extension of Foster Care for youth that remain in foster care beyond age 18. Extended benefits for CalWORKs court dependents placed with approved relatives, Kin-GAP [ACL 11-15], and Adoption…
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ACIN I-72-11: Katie A Lawsuit – Notice Of Hearing On Proposed Settlement Agreement (10/21/11)
This class action case involves access to mental health and support services for those in foster care or at risk of removal. LA county already settled, but there will be a hearing on the settlement with the state.…
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ACL 11-59: CalWORKs): Implementation Of New Aid Codes For Foster Children In The CalWORKs Program (9/6/11)
In the past, foster children placed with relative caretakers who were not eligible for federal foster care benefits, were not identified as foster care cases. This meant that they were put into the CalWORKs-linked Medi-Cal, and required to…
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ACL 11-54: Foster Care: California Necessities Index Increase In Group Home Rates (7/27/11)
New rates, effective 7/1/11. [Download]
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ACL 11-48: The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, And Job Creation Act Of 2010 (P.L. 111-312) (6/28/11)
PL 111-312 includes a provision that disregards tax refunds received after December 31, 2009 as income and as resources (for a period of 12 months) in programs funded in whole or in part with federal funds. This letter…
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ACIN I-40-11: Program Information Regarding AB 12 And The Extension Of Foster Care To Age 20 (7/1/11)
AB 12 made two major changes to foster care. The first allows for Kin-GAP Program benefits to be eligible for Federal Financial Participation (FFP). This was implemented via ACL 11-15. The second major provision extends foster care up…
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ACIN I-29-11: Juvenile Court Jurisdiction: Services And Benefits (6/16/11)
Information on implementing SB 945, which requires that notice to former foster children ( W&IC 300 or 727) of services to which they may be eligible. This includes availability of federal and state programs that provide financial assistance,…
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ACL 11-42E: Foster Family Home Rate Increase As A Result Of California State Foster Parent Association v. Lightbourne (6/14/11)
Clarification on the start date of the court ordered higher foster care family home rates. On June 9, 2011, the Court found that “effective immediately,” means any check that had not been issued by the date of the…