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Child Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) Chart Effective October 1, 2023
Single Child Participating in Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant Option
Assistance Unit (AU) Size Region 1 Exempt Region 1 Non-Exempt Region 2 Exempt Region 2 Non-Exempt
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$271 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$471 Child MAP
$243 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$443 Child MAP
$255 Base Child MAP + 200 CS Disregard =$455 Child MAP
$230 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$430 Child MAP
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$273 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$473 Child MAP
$243 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$443 Child MAP
$262 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$462 Child MAP
$231 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$431 Child MAP
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$269 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$469 Child MAP
$241 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$441 Child MAP
$254 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard = $454 Child MAP
$230 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$430 Child MAP
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$275 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$475 Child MAP
$244 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$444 Child MAP
$262 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$462 Child MAP
$229 Base Child MAP +200 CS Disregard =$429 Child MAP
CWDs shall use the figures noted as “Child MAP” to determine if the amount of child support is greater than the amount the child would receive for CalWORKs (Please note for simplicity, income would not be a factor and a straight MAP would be used).
If the amount of child support received is greater than the “Child MAP” for the child’s AU size with the child included, region and AU type, the child is able to participate in Child Support in Lieu of CalWORKs Grant if all other conditions are met.
Example 1, the child resides in Region 1. The AU size would be 3 with the child included. It is a non-exempt AU so the base Child MAP for the child is $244.00, adding the $200.00 child support “passthrough” or “disregard”, the total child MAP is $444.00. The child receives $450.00 in child support. Therefore, the child can participate if they meet the other required conditions because they receive more than $444.00 in child support.
Example 2, same scenario as above except the child receives only $350.00 in child support. The child cannot participate because the child support is less than the $444.00 child MAP.