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June 12, 2026 ALL COUNTY LETTER NO. 26-39 TO: ALL COUNTY WELFARE DIRECTORS ALL COUNTY CALWORKS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS ALL CALFRESH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS ALL COUNTY REFUGEE COORDINATORS ALL COUNTY CONSORTIA REPRESENTATIVES ALL COUNTY REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE CONTACTS ALL TCVAP COUNTY COORDINATORS SUBJECT: COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT INCREASE TO THE MINIMUM BASIC STANDARD OF ADEQUATE CARE AND INCOME IN-KIND LEVELS FOR CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS, REFUGEE CASH ASSISTANCE, ENTRANT CASH ASSISTANCE, AND THE TRAFFICKING AND CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REFERENCE: WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE (WIC) SECTIONS 14500, 11452, AND 11453; MANUAL OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (MPP) SECTIONS 69-201.4, 69-301, AND 70-105; ALL COUNTY LETTER (ACL) NO. 25-36 The purpose of this All County Letter (ACL) is to inform County Health and Human Service Agencies (HHSAs) of a 3.59 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to the Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care (MBSAC) and Income In-Kind (IIK) levels effective July 1, 2026, for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA), and the Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP). Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 11453 requires CalWORKs MBSAC levels to be adjusted annually to reflect any increases or decreases in the cost of living. The new MBSAC levels provided via this letter are to be used in determining applicant financial eligibility for families that apply for CalWORKs on or after July 1, 2026.