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Effective January 1, 2011, the State exercised its option to claim Title IV-E funds for kinship guardianship assistance benefits in accordance with Public Law (P.L.) 110-351. The Kin- GAP program has two components – a federally funded component for children eligible for Title IV-E foster care, and a state-funded component funded under the CalWORKs program for federally ineligible children.

In addition, effective January 1, 2012, eligibility for CalWORKs benefits extended to these eligible youth, referred to as non-minor dependents, up to age 21. Non-minor dependents meeting the eligibility criteria for extended benefits after age 18 are served under the CalWORKs state- only program.

CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP)

Home visiting is an evidence-based, voluntary program model that pairs new parents with a nurse, or trained professional who makes regular visits in the participant’s home to provide guidance, coaching, access to prenatal and postnatal care, and other health and social services.

The purpose of the home visiting program is to support positive health, development, and well-being outcomes for pregnant and parenting people, families, and infants born into poverty, expanding their future educational, economic, and financial capability opportunities, and improving the likelihood that they will exit poverty. This service meets purpose #1 and #2 of TANF. The HVP is funded consistent with the recipient’s eligibility for the CalWORKs program, including TANF, TANF/MOE and non-MOE General Funds.

Tribal TANF

State funds matching approximately 95% of the federal TANF grant funds are allocated across the 18 for each Tribal TANF Programs in California. California Tribal TANF programs apply self-defined financial eligibility criterion for receipt of state-MOE and federally funded Tribal TANF assistance and services.

The state is adopting by reference the federally approved financial eligibility criteria established by each tribal TANF program as the state’s financial eligibility criteria when determining eligibility for state-funded services provided by tribal TANF programs. The state ensures that the Tribal TANF programs are following the federally approved eligibility criteria included in the Tribal Family Assistance Plan (TFAP) by requiring each Tribal TANF program to:

• Provide a copy of the federally approved TFAP.