ACL 13-48: CalWORKs: COLA Increase To The Minimum Basic Standard Of Adequate Care (MBSAC) Levels (6/11/13)
Announcing this year’s COLA will increase the MBSAC and Income-In-Kind (IIK) levels by 2.65 percent. The new MBSAC levels are to be used in determining applicant financial eligibility for those families that apply for CalWORKs on or after July 1,…
ACL 13-46: CalWORKs Program And CalFresh: Changes In The Treatment Of Federal Tax Credits And Refunds (6/10/13)
As a result of passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, there are two major changes for counties: 1) federal tax credits and refunds received on or after January 1, 2013, are permanently excluded as income when determining…
ACL 13-42: CalWORKs Program: Change To The Earned Income Disregard (5/23/13)
Implementation instructions for restoration of the $225 EID in the CalWORKs program effective October 1, 2013. [Download]
ACL 13-37: CalWORKs Second Set Of WTW 24-Month Time Clock Q & A’s And Associated WDTIP Tracking Impact Codes (5/9/13)
For all those doing Welfare to Work, another key letter explaining the new 24 month time clock. For counties, new WDTIP codes, too. Of key interest: Impact on 24 mtc of 2nd parent (excused) volunteering Q #5 on 30% federal cap on…
ACIN I-23-13: “Reach For Your Dreams With Cal-Learn” Brochure Revised (5/10/13)
With the removal of Teen parents from welfare to work and the restoration of the CalLearn program, back comes the CalLearn brochure! [Download]
ACL 13-14: County TANF Program Work Participation Data Reporting For FFY 2013 (5/7/13)
For the counties…the form contains some changes to definitions that will affect reporting. [Download]
ACL 13-29: Cal-Learn Teen Parent Monthly Status Report (5/7/13)
New form to deal with the transition of CalLearn from welfare to work (during the temporary suspension) back to being its own program again, as well as some additional data categories. [Download]
ACIN I-22-13: CalWORKs: Final Regulations On AB 98 Subsidized Employment (5/1/13)
Transmits the new (final) regulations, previously implemented through ACL, on the AB 98 changes. SB 72 expanded the eligible population for AB 98 funded wage subsidies and increase the duration of qualifying job placements. Also, AB 98 participants who reapply…
ACL 13-25: New Aid Code For CalWORKs Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program Trafficking Victims (4/18/13)
Passing on the codes, which are key in the computer accepting and processing the cases correctly. Also, a review of Trafficking eligibility for CalWORKs. [Download]
ACL 13- 28: CalWORKs And CalFresh Programs: Implementation Of The Annual Reporting/Child Only (AR/CO) System Q&A (4/10/13)
So, what do you do when as an “AR/CO reporter? Here are the answers! [Download]