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Child Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) Chart Effective October 1, 2024

Multiple Children Participating in Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option

Multi-child opt-in to Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option is not available for an AU size of two. At least one CalWORKs aided child must be in the AU

Counties shall use the figures noted as “Child MAP” to determine if the amount of child support is greater than the amount the child would receive for CalWORKs when the parent/caretaker relative has requested to have more than one child participate in Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option (Please note for simplicity the California Department of Social Services made the decision that income would not be a factor and a straight MAP would be used). If the amount of child support received is greater than the “Child MAP” for the child’s AU size with the child included, region and AU type, the child may participate in Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option if all other conditions are met. Counties and the parent/caretaker relative may use the child support received by each child to determine who to assign as child 1, child 2 etc., when the children are opting into Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option at the same time based on the amount of child support it takes to meet the eligibility threshold for the child in the AU size/type/region and assignment of child order (child 1, child 2 etc.).