Requirements

CW 80

The CW 80 must be completed when a vehicle is reported:

During the application process;

On a SAR 7;

At RE; and

Mid-period.

Note: The CW 80 (02/18) reflects the revised guidance regarding a vehicle no longer being exempt for a member of the AU under the age of 18, while the SAWS 2 PLUS, Application for CalFresh, Cash Aid, and/or Medi-Cal/Health Care Programs Appendix E Vehicle Information and Self Certification of Equity Value, does not.

CW 80 Completion

The CW 80 is completed by the participant to self-certify the vehicle(s):

Exemption reason;

FMV; and

Amount of encumbrances, if any.

Note: When a vehicle is being reported at application or RE, staff must ensure the applicant/participant completes the CW 80, instead of the Appendix E that is embedded within the SAWS 2 PLUS.

SAWS 2 PLUS Appendix E

At no time should staff use Appendix E (a version of the CW 80) within the SAWS 2 PLUS as the verbiage is not current.

Instead, staff must provide the correct version of the CW 80 to the applicant/participant.

Vehicle Exemptions

The entire value of any licensed/registered/unregistered vehicle is exempt if the vehicle meets any exemptions.

The applicant/participant will not need to declare the FMV of the vehicle or amount owed for the vehicle when one of the following criteria or exemption reasons is reported:

It is primarily used for income-producing purposes;

It annually produces income that is consistent with its FMV, even if used on a seasonal basis;

It is necessary for long distance travel, other than daily commuting, that is essential to the employment of a family member;

It is used as a family’s residence;

It is necessary to transport a family member who is physically disabled, including an excluded family member who is disabled, regardless of the purpose of the transportation;

It would be exempted under any of the above exemptions, but the vehicle is not used because of temporary unemployment;

It is used to carry fuel to heat the home, when the transported fuel or water is the primary source of fuel or water for the family; or

It is received as part of a gift, donation, or family transfer. The applicant/participant must provide verification from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) of the gift, donation, or family transfer. Verification includes a copy of the original title transfer or Bill of Sale documentation from the DMV.

The vehicle exemption no longer applies for children under the age of 18 who use the vehicle to commute to and from training or education which is preparatory to employment or to seek employment. The vehicle that was previously exempted must now be evaluated to determine if the family is eligible for another exemption and/or meets the resource limit.