CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

out in the amount of $350. The remaining balance of
$105 must be issued via the participant’s EBT
account.
Is the EW required to verify a homeless payment
through MEDS before issuing a payment?
Yes. Before issuing a homeless payment, the EW
must view the Homeless Program Inquiry through
MEDS. Homeless payments are automatically
updated via LEADER to MEDS.
NOTE:
Before issuing a HA payment, the EW shall
review the physical case, if available and
also verify the LEADER Homeless
Assistance Summary screen and Case
Comments in the Data Collection subsystem
and the Auxiliary Issuance screen on the
Benefit Issuance subsystem to ensure prior
HA payments have not been made.
See MEDS - Access from LDR Dsktp for LEADER
procedures.
Is a family that is temporarily residing with
another family considered homeless?
An otherwise eligible AU that temporarily resides with
another family is considered eligible to receive HA
because it lacks a fixed and regular nighttime
residence.
Can a family be considered homeless when the
housing is shared with another person/family?
An AU is not considered homeless when it is sharing
housing unless the housing is being shared on an
emergent basis and is temporary. The AU must lack
a “fixed and regular nighttime residence,” and have a
need for commercial shelter.
Shared housing is generally characterized as a living
situation in which each family pays part of the rent
and/or utilities and all families are included in the
rental/lease agreement.