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All County Letter No. 22-60 Page Three

COUNTY-INITIATED MID-PERIOD ACTION

The grant increases apply to all CalWORKs cases, regardless of whether the AU lives in Region 1 or Region 2 and regardless of the AU’s Exempt or Non-Exempt status. The CWDs are to treat the grant increase as a 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, 2022, 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 1, 2022. As stated above, CWDs must also send the attached adequate notice of action (NOA) (TM44-315M) 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. As a reminder, ACL 21-101 provides guidance on mid-period actions for CalFresh. Information regarding CalWORKs grant changes is considered Verified Upon Receipt (VUR) for CalFresh purposes. 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 2022 through October 2022, to ensure that they are informed about the October 1, 2022, grant increased.

UPDATED CHILD MAP CHARTS

The Child MAP charts are used in determining eligibility for participation in the Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option. CDSS developed the Child MAP charts showing the Child MAP by region, AU size and exempt/non-exempt AU’s for single child and multi-child participation. CWDs use the figures in the Child MAP charts to determine if child support received on behalf of a child is greater than the amount of aid for which the child is eligible. This is one criterion required for participation in the option.

The Child MAP charts need to be updated when there is either an increase in the child support disregard or if there is an increase in CalWORKs MAP. The attached Child MAP charts have been updated to reflect the statewide MAP increase effective October 1, 2022. The CWD will need to use the updated figures in the Child MAP chart to determine whether the participating child is still eligible for the option.

The CWD will determine this eligibility step by comparing the current amount of child support the child receives with the updated figures in the Child MAP charts. If the amount of child support the child receives is greater than the figure in the updated chart, then the