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permissible pursuant to section 408(a)(10)(B) of the Social Security Act and is found in CA statute under WIC Section 11203(b). Depending on if the case meets all TANF eligibility requirements (e.g., does not exceed time on aid limits, citizenship, etc.), FR cases are funded with either TANF or State General Fund. Homeless assistance is considered a non- recurring short-term benefit and is provided for a total of 16 days.

Income Reporting Threshold

A recipient family shall not be eligible for CalWORKs if income, exclusive of amounts considered exempt, exceeds an income reporting threshold (IRT) specified in WIC Section 11265.3 and WIC Section 11265.47.

Child Care

Child care services will be made available to every cash assistance recipient who is working or participating in program activities. Child care payments are paid to the provider of services or the parent in specific situations without the use of income disregards.

Diversion

California’s lump-sum diversion program is designed to assist applicants who are apparently eligible to receive CalWORKs cash assistance and would likely avoid the need for extended assistance beyond the diversion period if the family was provided one-time assistance. The county shall determine eligibility for the diversion program at its sole discretion. The applicant may either participate in the diversion program or decline participation. If the applicant chooses to participate, the county denies the CalWORKs application but continues to determine eligibility for Medi-Cal and CalFresh if also requested from the multiprogram application. State law requires that if an individual applies for cash assistance during the diversion period that the individual must pay back the diversion.

Annual Reporting Child Only (AR/CO)

Most child-only CalWORKs cases in which there is no aided adult in the home, including cases where the adult has reached the 60-month CalWORKs time limit, report certain changes annually via an annual redetermination. Annual Reporting Child Only (AR/CO) cases must report certain changes within 10 days, including household composition changes and certain changes in income. However, if no mandatory mid-year changes occur, such cases only complete an annual redetermination. Other examples of child-only cases include cases in which:

• The adult(s) is a non-needy relative; • The adult(s) does not qualify for CalWORKs due to immigration status; • The adult(s) is sanctioned (other than WTW sanctions); • The adult(s) is excluded due to being a fleeing felon or due to being found by a court to be in violation of probation or parole;