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September 1, 2023

ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) NO. 23-71

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, REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE, ENTRANT CASH ASSISTANCE, AND TRAFFICKING AND CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: CHANGES TO MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMIT FOR FAMILIES

REFERENCE: WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE (WIC) SECTION 11155 AND WIC SECTION 11257; MANUAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (MPP) SECTION 42-207, MPP SECTION 42-213.2, MPP SECTION 69-201.4, MPP SECTION 69-301 AND MPP SECTION 70-105; ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) NO. 21-56 AND ACL NO. 22-66

The purpose of this letter is to inform County Welfare Departments (CWDs) of the 6.85 percent increase to the maximum resource limit for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA), and Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Programs (TCVAP), effective January 1, 2024. Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 11155 and 11257 require CalWORKs to adjust the maximum resource limit in accordance with the California Necessities Index (CNI) each fiscal year.

MAXIMUM ASSET LIMIT INCREASE

Effective January 1, 2024, the maximum resource limit will increase by 6.85 percent based on the CNI for the most recent fiscal year. The new maximum resource limit for CalWORKs applicants and recipients will be $11,634, or $17,452 for Assistance Units (AUs) that include at least one member who is age 60 or older or disabled.