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All County Letter No. 26-38 Page Two VEHICLE’S VALUE INCREASE Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Sections 11155 and 11257 require the CalWORKs program to adjust the maximum vehicle limit in accordance with the United States (U.S.) Transportation Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum value allowed for non-exempt vehicles will increase by 0.38 percent, per the increase reflected in the CPI-U. The new maximum non-exempt vehicle value limit will be $33,626. The equity value for each motor vehicle more than $33,626 will be counted towards the maximum asset limit for CalWORKs applicants and recipients. Future increases to the maximum CalWORKs non-exempt vehicle value limit will occur annually on July 1, if there is an increase to the CPI-U. USE OF THE CW 80 FORM The Self-Certification Form for Motor Vehicles (CW) 80 is a required form that allows CalWORKs applicants and recipients to self-certify their vehicle’s fair market value (FMV) and any encumbrances on the vehicle. The CW 80 helps counties determine whether the value of a motor vehicle is exempt from the vehicle limit. The CW 80 also helps the counties determine the equity value of the motor vehicle. If the equity value of the vehicle exceeds the annual equity value limit, then the excess must be counted toward the family’s CalWORKs resource limit. A complete CW 80 must be saved in the case file for every vehicle reported by the family. For additional information, please reference All County Information Notices (ACIN) I-42-23 and All County Letter (ACL) 13- 111. REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE, ENTRANT CASH ASSISTANCE, AND TRAFFICKING AND CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The RCA, ECA, and TCVAP cash assistance programs follow CalWORKs administrative rules with certain exceptions. Pursuant to MPP Section 69-201.4, CalWORKs program regulations apply to financial eligibility and payments for the RCA program, unless specifically superseded by RCA regulations. Unless otherwise provided, ECA program 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. These implementation instructions for the vehicle maximum allowed non-exempt value increase must also apply to RCA program, ECA program, and TCVAP applicants and recipients.