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ACL NO. 15-42 Page Eight

PACF HOUSEHOLD OVERISSUANCE

If a PACF household fails to report income over the CalWORKs IRT, an overpayment is established. If the unreported income is under the CalFresh IRT, an overissuance is not calculated for the failure to report as this is not a mandatory CalFresh report.

HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE OR MORE INELIGIBLE NON-CITIZEN(S)

Per MPP section 63-503.442, the income of ineligible noncitizens that are part of the CalFresh household is prorated prior to applying the CalFresh gross income test to the household. This policy also applies to the IRT. The prorated amount attributed to eligible household members counts toward the household’s total gross income. This prorated household income is counted toward the maximum gross income that a household can have in order to have MCE conferred through receipt of the PUB 275.

When the household reports income over the IRT, the CWD must calculate the household income based on the gross income of eligible members plus the prorated share of the ineligible non-citizen(s). In cases where this amount exceeds 200 percent of the FPL, the household’s MCE status must be removed and the removal of MCE status must be documented in the case record before the case can be terminated for exceeding the CalFresh gross income limit.

Example:

An NACF MCE CalFresh household of three, consisting of an undocumented mother and two children with U.S. citizenship, has an IRT of $1,705. On March 5, during a January through December certification period, the household reports income over IRT with the mother earning $3000 a month. The amount prorated to the household is $2,000 and benefits are adjusted accordingly. The household has fulfilled its mandatory reporting requirement for the remainder of the SAR payment period. On the SAR 7 submitted in June, the household reports a $1,200 increase in monthly income. The total income combined with the $800 prorated increase to the CalFresh household is now $2,800 a month, the CWD determines the household is no longer eligible, removes MCE status and sends the household a ‘Discontinuance NOA.’

IRT FORMS

SAR 2 (3/15) Reporting Changes for Cash Aid and CalFresh This form replaced the current version of the SAR 2. This form was updated to clearly identify the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) for CalFresh households and CalWORKs assistance units for the instructions in this letter and removed drug felon language. The form now has check boxes identifying which program(s) the