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August 18, 2021

ALL COUNTY LETTER NO. 21-87

TO: ALL COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS

ALL COUNTY CALWORKS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS

ALL CALFRESH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS

ALL COUNTY REFUGEE COORDINATORS

ALL COUNTY CONSORTIA REPRESENTATIVES

SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CALWORKS): 5.3 PERCENT INCREASE TO THE MAXIMUM AID PAYMENT (MAP) LEVELS

REFERENCE: WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE (WIC) SECTIONS 11450,

WIC 11450.022, WIC 11452, AND WIC 11453; ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 135 (CHAPTER 85, STATUTES OF 2021); ASSEMBLY BILL (AB 85) (CHAPTER 24, STATUTES OF 2013); ACL No. 19-73

The purpose of this All County Letter (ACL) is to inform the County Welfare Departments (CWDs) of an increase to the CalWORKs MAP pursuant to the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 135 (Chapter 85, Statutes of 2021), which was signed by the Governor on July 16, 2021. The CalWORKs MAP increase takes effect on October 1, 2021. This letter includes instructions to be used in the implementation of the 5.3 percent MAP increase and information regarding the effect the MAP increase may have on participants in the SB 380 Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option.

This policy change must be automated into the Statewide Automated Welfare Systems (SAWS) by the effective date to ensure recipients receive the correct amount of assistance they are entitled to. If the MAP increase and change to the Child MAP figures cannot be automated by the effective date, the SAWS must provide CWDs a temporary manual process to ensure that CalWORKs recipients receive the MAP increase no later than their date of issuance in the month of October and the correct Child MAP figures are applied when determining eligibility for the Child Support in Lieu