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June 2, 2017 ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) NO. 17-44 TO: ALL COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS ALL CALWORKS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS ALL CALFRESH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS ALL COUNTY REFUGEE COORDINATORS ALL COUNTY CONSORTIUM PROJECT MANAGERS SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CalWORKs): COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASIC STANDARD OF ADEQUATE CARE (MBSAC) LEVELS REFERENCE: WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS (W&I) CODE SECTIONS 11450, 11452, AND 11453; ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) No. 16-47 MBSAC INCREASE The purpose of this ACL is to inform counties of an increase to the CalWORKs MBSAC levels effective July 1, 2017. The W&I Code Section 11453 requires CalWORKs MBSAC levels to be adjusted annually to reflect any increases or decreases in the cost of living. The Fiscal Year 2017-18 COLA increases the MBSAC and Income-In-Kind (IIK) levels by 3.84 percent. The new MBSAC levels are to be used in determining applicant financial eligibility for those families that apply for CalWORKs on or after July 1, 2017. The new CalWORKs MBSAC Payment Standards Chart for Regions 1 and 2 is attached to this ACL to assist in implementing these changes. The new IIK levels are included in this chart as these amounts also increased as a result of the MBSAC COLA. REASON FOR THIS TRANSMITTAL [ ] State Law Change [ ] Federal Law or Regulation

Change [ ] Court Order [ ] Clarification Requested by One or More Counties [X] Initiated by CDSS