Policy

CalWORKs/RCA participants receive their grants based on Exempt (higher) or Non-Exempt MAP. An AU receives the Exempt MAP when each parent, aided stepparent, caretaker relative, pregnant person, or adult in an RCA case receives one of the following benefits:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/State Supplemental Payments (SSP);

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS);

State Disability Insurance (SDI);

Temporary Workers’ Compensation (TWC); or

Temporary Disability Indemnity (TDI).

In addition, the AU receives the Exempt MAP when it includes an unaided (non-needy) non-parent caretaker. All other participants receive the Non-Exempt MAP.

The MAP increase is considered a County-initiated mid-period action. CalWORKs/RCA participants who receive CalFresh may receive a decrease in their CalFresh allotment due to the increase in the CalWORKs/RCA grant.

Effective October 1, 2024 , the CalWORKs/RCA MAP levels for Los Angeles County are:

AU Size Exempt MAP Non-Exempt MAP 1 $ 809 $ 734 2 $ 1,039 $ 930 3 $ 1,314 $ 1,175 4 $ 1,579 $ 1,416 5 $ 1,850 $ 1,659 6 $ 2,123 $ 1,902 7 $ 2,395 $ 2,145 8 $ 2,669 $ 2,389 9 $ 2,939 $ 2,631 10 or more $ 3,215 $ 2,876

Minimum Basic Standards of Adequate Care (MBSAC) Payment Standards

MBSAC standards remain the same as released in Administrative Release (AR) 44-212 Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care . MBSAC figures are normally adjusted to account for any increases or decreases in the cost of living. These figures, when adjusted, are effective in July of each year and will be released at that time.