CA Approval Periods
FAA assigns the approval period(g) based on the budgetary unit’s circumstances.
CA approval periods of new applications is based on the month of determination or the first eligible month, whichever is later as follows:
● CA application month 06/2022, CA eligibility determination completed on 07/2022 – CA approval period 07/2022-12/2022.
● CA application month 06/2022, CA eligibility determination completed on 06/2022 – CA approval period 06/2022-11/2022.
FAA automatically assigns a 12-month approval period for all of the following CA child only budgetary units:
● Kinship Foster Care (KFC) child only.
● Kinship Care (KC) cases in which the nonparent caretaker relative(g) is not included in the budgetary unit.
● Parent is not included in the budgetary unit receiving benefits due to receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
FAA assigns a six-month approval period to all other CA cases.
A renewal interview must be completed by the last calendar day of the renewal month to be considered timely. (See CA Renewal Requirements and Time Frames for more information about renewals.)