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All County Letter No. 17-44 Page Two

If a County Welfare Department’s (CWD’s) Statewide Automated Welfare System is unable to implement the new MBSAC level in a timely manner for applicants by July 1, 2017, the CWD must take immediate steps to review and correct any applications denied on or after July 1, 2017, if the sole reason for denial was failure to pass the applicant financial eligibility income test due to the MBSAC or IIK amounts used.

For existing recipients, the MBSAC COLA change is a county-initiated mid-period action; therefore, the new IIK amounts should be used prospectively as soon as timely and adequate notice can be provided.

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE (RCA), ENTRANT CASH ASSISTANCE (ECA), AND TRAFFICKING AND CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TCVAP)

These implementation instructions for the MBSAC COLA and the IIK changes shall also apply to RCA, ECA, and TCVAP (cash assistance and CalWORKs) applicants and recipients effective July 1, 2017.

CONTACTS

If you have questions or need additional information regarding this ACL, please contact the following California Department of Social Services representatives:

• CalWORKs Eligibility County Consultant (916) 654-1322 • CalFresh County Consultant

(916) 645-1896 • Refugee Programs Bureau

(916) 654-4356

Sincerely,

Original Document Signed By:

TODD R. BLAND Deputy Director Welfare to Work Division

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