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August 30, 2023

ALL COUNTY LETTER NO. 23-74

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): INCREASE TO THE MAXIMUM AID PAYMENT (MAP) LEVELS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2023

REFERENCE: WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE (WIC) SECTION 11450, WIC SECTION 11450.022, WIC SECTION 11450.025, WIC SECTION 11452, AND WIC SECTION 11453; ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 120 (CHAPTER 43, STATUTES OF 2023), AB 85 (CHAPTER 24, STATUTES OF 2013) AND SENATE BILL (SB) 187 (CHAPTER 50, STATUTES OF 2022); MANUAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (MPP) SECTION 82-507; ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) NO. 22-60

The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance to County Welfare Departments (CWDs) regarding implementation of the provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 120 (Chapter 43, Statutes of 2023) related to CalWORKs MAP level increases. AB 120, signed by the Governor on July 10, 2023, increases CalWORKs MAP levels by 3.6 percent effective October 1, 2023. Additionally, AB 120 removed the sunset date for the temporary 10 percent MAP increase previously implemented by Senate Bill (SB) 187 (Chapter 50, Statute of 2022), thereby making the 10 percent MAP increase permanent. This letter also includes information regarding the effect the MAP increase may have on participants of the Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option.

These policy changes must be automated into the California Statewide Automated Welfare Systems (CalSAWS) by October 1, 2023, to ensure CalWORKs grant amounts are accurate. If the MAP increases and changes to the Child MAP figures cannot be automated by the effective date, CalSAWS must provide CWDs with a temporary manual process to ensure that recipients receive the MAP increase no later than their date of issuance in the