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STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE Regulations AID PAYMENTS 44-307 (Cont.)

44-305 AID PAYMENTS - PAYEE AND DELIVERY (Continued) 44-305

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 10063(a), 11006.2, 11254, Welfare and Institutions Code; 45 CFR 233.29, 45 CFR 233.31(b)(4) and 45 CFR 233.32; Federal Register, Vol. 75, No. 19, dated January 29, 2010, pages 4928 and 4929 [7 CFR 273.12 (a)(1)(vii)].

44-307 VOUCHER/VENDOR PAYMENTS 44-307

.1 Voucher/Vendor Payments

A county shall issue vouchers or vendor payments for at least rent and utilities payments any time a parent or caretaker relative is in sanction status for at least three consecutive months. A county shall establish when to begin to issue vouchers or vendor payments for at least rent and utilities after this three-month period in sanction status. This timeframe shall be included in a county’s written policies and procedures. The vouchers or vendor payments shall continue until the parent or caretaker relative is no longer subject to sanction.

.2 Grant not Sufficient

When the computed grant is not sufficient to cover both rent and utilities, the county shall issue a voucher or vendor payment for the full amount of the grant. The voucher or vendor payment may be for rent, utilities, or some portion of either.

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.21 Example:

Recipient's rent for a given month $500.

Utilities for the month $100.

Grant for the month $400.

The county could either send a $400 voucher to the landlord or send a $100 voucher to the utility company and a $300 voucher to the landlord.

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CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-15-03 Effective 1/1/16

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