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Welfare Archives
No Privacy for the poor
posted: August 28, 2007
Free Welfare Advocacy Training
posted: March 21, 2007
Welfare Task Force Meeting
| | Welfare Task Force Meeting
Friday, September 15, 2006
Inland Counties Legal Services
1737 Atlanta Av... (read more) |
posted: September 08, 2006
All Programs
| | Access to Case Records and Use of Manual Workarounds (ACIN I-33-06)
This letter reminds counties ... (read more) |
posted: June 06, 2006
CAPI
| | Supplemental Payment for CAPI recipients who are Charged With In-Kind Support and Maintenance Income... (read more) |
posted: June 06, 2006
Food Stamps
| | Income Verirfication Regarding the Child and Adult Care Food Program (ACIN I-37-06)
The Child and ... (read more) |
posted: June 06, 2006
IHSS Q&As regarding Eligibility and Assessment (ACIN 1-28-06)
| | This notice transmits Q&As regarding eligibility and assessment under the IHSS Plus Waiver. Access ... (read more) |
posted: April 25, 2006
IHSS
| | Protective Supervision Form (SOC 821) (ACIN 1-21-06)
Counties must now use this standard form to a... (read more) |
posted: April 25, 2006
CAPI
| | Coversheet for Inter-County Transfers In the CAPI Program (ACIN 1-24-06)
Counties must use the att... (read more) |
posted: April 25, 2006
CalWORKs
| | Implementation of New Child Care Unit (ACIN 1-32-06)
This notice provides the names and cont... (read more) |
posted: April 25, 2006
Food Stamp Nutrition Education–Food Stamp Office Resource Kit (ACIN 1-29-06)
| | This ACIN announces the availability of a nutrition resource kit that can be used by food stamp offi... (read more) |
posted: April 25, 2006
Food Stamps
| | USDA Program Participation Grants (ACIN 1-20-06)
USDA will award $5 million in grants for projects... (read more) |
posted: April 25, 2006
WCLP's comments on TANF Prov
posted: March 20, 2006
WCLP's comments on TANF regulations
posted: March 20, 2006
TANF Reconciliation
posted: February 07, 2006
Bud Recon Cal Impact
posted: February 07, 2006
TANF Reauth and CalWORKs
posted: February 07, 2006
2006 State and Federal Budget Issues
posted: February 07, 2006
Food Stamps Questions and Answers (ACIN 1-01-06)
| | The purpose of this All-County Information Notice is to provide counties with answers to questions r... (read more) |
posted: January 27, 2006
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Domestic Abuse Protocols and Waivers (ACIN 1-02-06)
| | The letter provides clarification regarding the domestic abuse protocols, regulations, and allowable... (read more) |
posted: January 27, 2006
Updates Pages for the Spring 2000 CalWORKs Manual Now Available
| | The wait is over! The updates for the Spring 2000 CalWORKs Manual (the large binder with the yellow... (read more) |
posted: December 19, 2005
CAPI
| | January 2006 COLA that Affects the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (ACIN I-77-05)
This ACIN p... (read more) |
posted: December 19, 2005
Child Care
| | Regional Market Rate (RMR) Ceilings (ACIN I-74-05)
A CDE management bulletin was distributed on Sep... (read more) |
posted: December 19, 2005
Social Security
| | Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (ACIN I-78-05)
Social Security recipients will receive ... (read more) |
posted: December 19, 2005
Food Stamps
| | Access ACL 05-30 at
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/getinfo/acl05/pdf/05-30.pdf
Senate Bill 68 and Im... (read more) |
posted: December 19, 2005
No EBT Fees for Accessing Cash Benefits at Washington Mutual ATMs
| | As required by federal law, California has implemented a statewide electronic benefit transfers (EBT... (read more) |
posted: December 19, 2005
Assessment of Family Fees for Stage One Child Care Services
| | This notice reminds county welfare departments of specific requirements relating to the assessment o... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
Pay for Performance Program
| | Senate Bill (SB) 68, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006 Budget Trailer Bill (Chapter 78), enacted legisl... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
Special Emergency Instructions for Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina
| | This notice provides instructions to counties when considering eligibility for Hurricane Katrina eva... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
The National Enhanced Policy for Evacuees
| | This notice provides counties with information on the National Enhanced Policy for Evacuees. The Foo... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
Revised SAWS 2A QR (7/05)(Rights, Responsibilities and Other Important Information)
| | The purpose of this notice is to inform counties of revisions to the SAWS 2A QR. The language on the... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
New Notice of Action, NA 1240-Food Stamp Overissuance and Dormant Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Account
| | This ACL transmits a new Notice of Action, NA 1240, which must be used when applying dormant food st... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
Parent to Child Deeming Procedures for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants
| | This All-County Information Notice (ACIN) provides instructions and a new worksheet that should be u... (read more) |
posted: October 31, 2005
Reduced Fee for California Identification Cards
| | Senate Bill (SB) 1098, Chapter 212, Statues of 2004, requires the DMV to provide a reduced fee Calif... (read more) |
posted: October 21, 2005
Refugee Resettlement Program Eligibility for Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina
| | This letter is to provide information and guidance regarding eligibility for the Refugee Resettlemen... (read more) |
posted: October 21, 2005
Food Stamp Information on Cost-Of-Living Adjustments
| | Food Stamp Information On Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (COLAs): Maximum Food Stamp Allotments, Standar... (read more) |
posted: September 02, 2005
Final Requlations To Implement the Quarterly Reporting/Prospective Budgeting System
| | Final Regulations To Implement the Quarterly Reporting/Prospective Budgeting System in the Californi... (read more) |
posted: September 02, 2005
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the Maximum Aid Payment (MAP)
posted: August 08, 2005
Food Stamps Questions and Answers (ACIN I-34-05)
| | This letter provides answers to questions regarding Food Stamp Policy. Issues covered include Trib... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
TANF and CalWORKs 60-Month Time Limit Exceptions for CalWORKs Recipients Living in Indian Country Where the Unemployment Rate is Fifty Percent or High
| | As provided in state regulations, Manual of Policies and Procedures (MPP) Section 42-302.21(h), coun... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
Delay of Emergency Regulations Implementing SB 1104 (ACIN I-38-05
| | This ACIN inform counties about a delay in the transmission of the SB 1104 emergency regulations to ... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
Records Retention (ACL 05-15)
| | This All-County Letter is a reminder of the legal requirements for records retention and the identif... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
Revised Policy on the Availability of Paper Copies of CDSS Manual Letters and Regulations (ACIN I-37-05)
| | Effective July 1, 2005, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), will no longer provide ... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
Mandatory Electronic Transmission Requirements For Fingerprint Submissions. (ACIN I-29-05)
| | This letter provides information regarding recently enacted legislation (SB 970) that changes how f... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
“Everyone Is Different, But Equal Under The Law” Poster (ACIN I-31-05).
| | This letter announce the redesign of the California Department of Social Services’ (CDSS) poster Pub... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
Implementation of Fry v. Saenz Court Order in CalWORKs (ACIN I-33-05)
| | This letter announces a regulation package, filed on an emergency basis to comply with the Fry v. Sa... (read more) |
posted: July 21, 2005
The 2005-06 Budget Suspends CalWORKs Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Two Years
posted: July 20, 2005
New Notification and Time Frame Requirements for Licensed Child Care Providers Whose License have Been Placed on Temporary Suspension Order, etc.,
| | New Notification and Time Frame Requirements for Licensed Child Care Providers Whose License have Be... (read more) |
posted: July 20, 2005
New List of Food Stamp Program Policy Implementation Unit Assigments Available.
| | New List of Food Stamp Program Policy Implementation Unit Assignments Available. (ACIN I-27-05)
AC... (read more) |
posted: July 20, 2005
New List of CalWORKs Program Eligibility Bureau Analyst Available.
| | ACIN I-28-05 contains a new list of DSS’ CalWORKs eligibility bureau analysts, by counties, includin... (read more) |
posted: July 20, 2005
Truesdale v. Saenz - Court Upholds DSS Mininum Wage
posted: July 15, 2005
Megrabian v. Saenz- Court of Appeal Upholds CAPI
posted: July 15, 2005
DSS Releases Instructions For Interim Implementation For The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Plus Waiver. (ACL 05-05)
| | In response to the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 California State Budget proposal to eliminate the IHSS Resi... (read more) |
posted: July 14, 2005
WOMEN AND BUDGET LETTER
posted: May 05, 2005
BUDGET RALLY FLYER
posted: May 05, 2005
CHILD CARE
| | 1. Final Regional Market Rate (RMR) Regulations (ACL 04-54)
The RMR ceilings are used to determine... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
WELFARE/CalWORKS
| | 3. Sanction Procedures for Two-Parent Familes (ACL 04-47)
ACL 04-47 clarifies for counties how the... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
WELFARE/CalWORKS
| | 2. Final CalWORKs Learning Disabilities Regulations (ACL 04-48)
ACL 04-48 transmits the CalWORKs w... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
WELFARE/CalWORKS
| | 1. CalWORKs Eligibility Criteria for Eighteen Year Olds With Disabilities: Fry v. Saenz (ACL 04-50).... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOOD STAMPS
| | 1. All County Letter No. 04-59 Implementation of AB 1796 – Opting California Out of Federal Ban on F... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
WELFARE/CalWORKS
| | BUDGET UPDATE
1. The Administration Proposes cuts to the CalWORKs Programs, Shifting at Least $1... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOSTER CARE
| | 3. Documentation Of The Mental Health Needs Of Children Receiving In-Home
Services And Children In... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOSTER CARE
| | 2. Library Cards For Foster Youth (ACIN No. I-01-05)
The purpose of this notice is to publicize a ... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOSTER CARE
| | 1. Annual Redetermination Of AFDC- Foster Care Eligibility. (ACL 04-58)
Pursuant to Senate Bill 1... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOOD STAMPS
| | 3. Expanded Food Stamp Eligibility For Relatives Of Human Trafficking
Victims. (ACL 05-08)
Non... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
CHILD CARE
| | 2. Child Care For 11 And 12 Year-Old Children (ACL 05-02 )
Recently enacted Education Code § 8263.... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
CHILD CARE
| | 1. Regarding Stage One CalWorks Child Care (ACL 05-01)
Current regulations provide that former Cal... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOOD STAMPS
| | 5. Questions Regarding The Food Stamp Program (ACIN I-16-05)
This ACIN answers various questions ... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOOD STAMPS
| | 4. Military Pay In Combat Zones And Food Stamps (ACL 05-04)
This ACL instructs counties on how th... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOOD STAMPS
| | 1. Food Stamps Restored To Individuals With Certain Drug Felony Convictions. (ACL 04-59 And ACIN I-... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
FOOD STAMPS
| | 2. Voluntary Reports Of Income May Decrease Food Stamp Benefits Mid-Quarter. (ACL 04-56)
Food and... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
CAPI
| | 1. Increase To CAPI Grants Effective January 1, 2005 (ACIN I-81-04)
ACIN I-81-04 issues Cash Assis... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2005
CHILD SUPPORT
| | 1. SSI Should Not Be Counted in Calculating Child Support, Court of Appeal Holds
A custodial pare... (read more) |
posted: April 28, 2005
CalWORKs Family Story Of The Week
posted: March 17, 2005
2004-05 COLA Increase for CalWORKs Recipients
| | 2004-05 COLA increases the CalWORKS MAP and MBSAC levels by 2.75% effective July 1, 2004. However, ... (read more) |
posted: October 06, 2004
Revised 60-Month Time Limit Notices of Action (ACIN I-48-04)
| | DSS issues new and revised 60-month time limit forms and notices of action, including the form to re... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
DSS Must Provide a Notice of Action Before Terminating the Exemption Status of a Welfare Recipient
| | A welfare recipient filed a petition for writ of mandate (Code of Civil Procedure sections 1085 and ... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
Changes in the Food Stamp Disqualification Regulations And Notice of Denial/Disqualification
| | Regulations on disqualification for failure to comply with food stamp work requirements have been re... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
Food Stamp Allotments to Increase October 1, 2004
| | Under federal law, food stamp allotments are adjusted for inflation every October 1st. The standard... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Translate Food Stamp Materials Violates Federal Food Stamp Law
| | Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit, challenging DSS’ failure to estimate the number of Limited English Profi... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
New Regulations on CalWORKs Stage One Child Care Intercounty Transfer
| | A summary of the key provisions of the new CalWORKs Stage One Child Care Intercounty Transfer regula... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
DSS issues emergency quarterly reporting regulations.
| | Emergency regulations have been issued implementing quarterly reporting system for food stamps and C... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
DSS Releases Final Regulations for CalWORKs And Food Stamp Car Rules.
| | Final regulations have been issued implementing AB 231, signed in October 2003 by Governor Davis. A... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
Family Reunification Program in CalWORKs
| | Assembly Bill 429, Chapter 111, Statutes of 2001, requires counties to provide WTW activities and su... (read more) |
posted: October 04, 2004
WCLP Comment to California Performance Review Recommendations
| | WCLP comments to the recommendations of the California Performance Review submitted to California He... (read more) |
source: WCLP
posted: September 20, 2004
WCLP Comment to California Performance Review Recommendations
| | WCLP comments to the recommendations of the California Performance Review submitted to California He... (read more) |
source: WCLP
posted: September 20, 2004
Quarterly Reporting Q & A
| | DSS has now issued eight All County Letters and All-County Information Notices regarding the quarter... (read more) |
posted: September 09, 2004
Minimum Wage Increase Boost Earnings of Low Wage Workers
| | This report by the California Budget Project looks at the characteristics of those earning the minim... (read more) |
source: California Budget Project
posted: July 21, 2004
Hidden Cost of Low Wage Jobs
| | This analysis by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the National Economic D... (read more) |
source: UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education
posted: July 21, 2004
Stretched Thin - State Budget Cyuts Threaten Health and Human Service Programs
| | A report by California Budget project studies the impacts that state budget cuts are having on progr... (read more) |
source: California Budget Project
posted: July 21, 2004
From Jobs to Careers
| | This report from the Center on Law and Social Policy documents the benefits of allowing CalWORKs rec... (read more) |
source: CLASP
posted: July 21, 2004
Update pages for the CalWORKs Manual Now Available
| | Order this package of update pages for your Spring 2000 CalWORKs manual. Each set contains @ 50 pag... (read more) |
posted: July 06, 2004
WCLP Court Victory: State Must Stop Terminating Welfare to Teens with Disabilities
| | On May 25, the long-awaited trial court decision in Fry v. Saenz was issued, granting a writ of mand... (read more) |
posted: May 28, 2004
Two new studies on welfare, work and education
| | The Brookings Institution and the Center on Law and Social Policy have each issued new reports of in... (read more) |
posted: May 24, 2004
WCLP Court Victory: State Must Pay Welfare COLA
| | On March 26, 2004, Judge James Warren granted a writ of mandate in a class action lawsuit by welfare... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2004
WCLP Court Victory: State Must Pay Welfare COLA
| | On March 26, 2004, Judge James Warren granted a writ of mandate in a class action lawsuit by welfare... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2004
WCLP Court Victory: State Must Pay Welfare COLA
| | On March 26, 2004, Judge James Warren granted a writ of mandate in a class action lawsuit by welfare... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2004
WCLP Court Victory: State Must Pay Welfare COLA
| | On March 26, 2004, Judge James Warren granted a writ of mandate in a class action lawsuit by welfare... (read more) |
posted: April 29, 2004
CalWORKs School Sanction Victory in San Diego
| | CalWORKs requires counties to sanction parents whose children do not “regularly attend” school (Welf... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
Challenge to San Francisco G.A. Grant Cut: Beverly v. Department of Human Services
| | In November 2002, San Francisco voters approved a local ballot initiative (Proposition N) which soug... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
New RAND Report on CalWORKs
| | RAND has just released its Results from the First California Health and Social Services Survey. The ... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
New State Food Stamp Website
| | DSS has begun phasing in a new Food Stamp website which includes frequently asked questions and link... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
Important New Food Stamp Rules Now in Effect
| | After intense pressure from legislators and food advocates, and a demand letter from Western Center ... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
DSS Releases New CalWORKs Child Care Regs
| | Final regulations have been issued implementing changes to the availability of retroactive Stage I c... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
Expedited Hearings Now Available for Emergency Programs
| | The state Department of Social Services has finally adopted a system of expedited hearings for denia... (read more) |
posted: April 26, 2004
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