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mandatory county-initiated mid-period action for Semi Annual Reporting (SAR) and Annual Reporting/Child Only (AR/CO) cases.

INFORMING CalWORKs RECIPIENTS

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided the attached mass mailer notice (TEMP 2250) for CWDs to send to all CalWORKs recipients, informing them of the change in state law that increases MAP levels effective October 1, 2019, and the potential decrease to the household’s CalFresh benefits as a result of the increase to their income. The CWDs must begin sending the mailer to all CalWORKs recipients as soon as administratively possible but no later than September 15, 2019. As stated above, CWDs must also send the attached adequate notice of action (NOA) (TM44-315K) to CalWORKs recipients providing information specific to their AU’s cash aid amount. CalFresh noticing rules have not changed. AUs with CalFresh benefits affected by the grant increase will receive a separate notice about their CalFresh benefits. The CDSS strongly encourages CWDs to provide a copy of the TEMP 2250 to all new CalWORKs applicants who apply for aid starting in August 2019 through September 2019, to ensure that they are informed about the October 1, 2019, grant increase.

INCOME REPORTING THRESHOLD (IRT)

As a reminder, CWDs must inform recipients of their new IRT any time it changes. Some recipients’ IRTs may change when the MAP increases. CWDs must send those CalWORKs AUs a new SAR 2, AR 2, AR 2 SAR or other appropriate written notification the CWD uses to inform them of their new IRT. The CDSS will be updating the IRT charts in the near future. As a reminder, per ACL 18-137, CWDs are to use the current IRT until the IRT figures are updated.

FORMS AND NOTICES OF ACTION (NOA)

TEMP 2250 (7/19) – State Law Changes the Maximum Aid Payment Levels for Cash Aid Recipients – This form was created for CWDs to send to all CalWORKs AUs to inform them of the change to the MAP. This is a required form with no substitutes permitted.

TM44-315K (7/19) – NOA message – Grant Increase/Law Change – This NOA message was created to send to cash assistance AUs when their grant will increase due to the MAP increase. Instructions for use of the NOA message are included on the TM44-315K. This message is required with no substitutes permitted to the language. The CWDs may fill in case specific information as instructed.

Required Form - No Substitutes Permitted Forms in this category are required forms that the CWD may not modify or restructure.