CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

CW 42-417 – Recipients
from
Other States
Can a participant of TANF from other states,
receive aid in California?
If otherwise eligible, participants of TANF from
other states who move with the intent to reside in
California are eligible to receive CalWORKs.
Contact with the Other State
When a participant or recent former participant of
cash aid from another state applies for
CalWORKs in L. A. County, the EW must contact
the welfare department in the other state by
telephone as soon as possible. During the
contact, the EW must:
• Inform the other state of the application and
the family’s situation; and
• Inquire as to the amount of the family’s total
cash payment and net non-exempt income (if
applicable) and when the aid can be
discontinued.
See CW 42-300 Time Limits for more
information.
Determining Eligibility for Participants from Other
States
Eligibility to CalWORKs for current participants
from other states must be determined using the
same procedures and timeframes as for any other
applicant except that Immediate Need (IN)
procedures do not apply.
See CW 40-129.1 – Immediate Need (IN) –
Definition for more information.
If the Assistance Unit’s (AU) total benefits from
the other state (grant plus any net non-exempt
income) exceeds the Minimum Basic Standard of
Adequate Care (MBSAC), CalWORKs cannot be
authorized until the first of the month following the
other state’s effective date of discontinuance.
If AU’s total benefits from the other state (grant
plus any net non-exempt income) are less than
MBSAC, the AU may receive CalWORKs. The
amount of the grant (including any net nonexempt
income) from the other state is subtracted
from the CalWORKs grant (Maximum Aid
Payment (MAP).
See CW 44-300 Aid Payments for more
information.