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December 19, 2014 ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) NO. 14-100 TO: ALL COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS ALL CALWORKS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS ALL CALFRESH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS ALL COUNTY CONSORTIUM PROJECT MANAGERS ALL COUNTY CHIEF WELFARE FRAUD INVESTIGATORS ALL STAGE ONE CHILD CARE COORDINATORS ALL ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS SUBJECT: CHANGES IN ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH A PRIOR FELONY DRUG CONVICTION IN THE CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CalWORKs) AND CALFRESH PROGRAMS REFERENCE: TITLE 7 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 862a; ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 1468 (CHAPTER 26, STATUTES OF 2014); WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTIONS 11251.3 & 18901.3; MANUAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (MPP) SECTIONS 40-107; 40-118; 40-173; 40-181; 44-316; 63-402; 82-506; 82-510; 82-828; ALL COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS LETTER DATED JULY 1, 2014; ALL COUNTY LETTER NO. 01-66; 02-66; 04-59; 13-70; 14-26; 14-78; ALL COUNTY INFORMATION NOTICE NO I- 03-05; I-17-05 The purpose of this letter is to transmit instructions to County Welfare Departments (CWDs) regarding the changes in eligibility in the CalWORKs and CalFresh programs pertaining to individuals with a prior felony drug conviction. The changes in eligibility provided within this letter are due to the enactment of recent legislation (AB 1468) which repealed the lifetime ban on individuals with a prior felony drug conviction to be eligible for CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits. REASON FOR THIS TRANSMITTAL [X] State Law Change [ ] Federal Law or Regulation Change [ ] Court Order [ ] Clarification Requested by One or More Counties [ ] Initiated by CDSS