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All County Letter No. 23-71 Page Two

CALWORKS RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS

Rules regarding restricted accounts remain unchanged. For guidance on restricted accounts, please see Manual of Policies and Procedures (MPP) Section 42-213.2.

REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE/ ENTRANT CASH ASSISTANCE AND TRAFFICKING AND CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The instructions provided in this letter also apply to RCA/ECA and TCVAP applicants and recipients.

The RCA, ECA, and TCVAP cash assistance programs follow CalWORKs administrative rules with limited exceptions. Pursuant to MPP Section 69-201.4, CalWORKs regulations apply to financial eligibility and payments for the RCA program, unless specifically superseded by RCA regulations. Unless otherwise provided, ECA and TCVAP recipients must be provided cash assistance under the same conditions and to the same extent as the RCA program per MPP Sections 69-301 and 70-105, respectively.

NOTICE OF ACTION (NOA) MESSAGE

M44-316C (08/22) – No change/mid-period report of property

CWDs are reminded to utilize NOA message M44-316C to notify CalWORKs AUs of the resource limits and to inform AUs that information reported about resources during the certification period has resulted in no change to their benefit amount. The NOA message was revised in 2022 to allow the CWD to update resource limits without having to create a new NOA message with every increase.

AUTOMATION

Effective January 1, 2024, the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) will perform the necessary automation to increase the maximum resource limit for all impacted programs.

CONTACTS

If you have any questions or need additional guidance regarding the information in this letter, contact the Early Engagement and Eligibility Bureau at CWEligibilityPolicy@dss.ca.gov

For RCA, ECA, and TCVAP programs, contact the Refugee Programs Bureau at RefugeePolicy@dss.ca.gov.

Sincerely,

Original Document Signed By:

Alexis Fernández Garcia Deputy Director Family Engagement and Empowerment Division