CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Can permanent HA be issued for a participant
who is moving into someone’s garage?
No. Permanent HA is not to be issued for
substandard housing (i.e., store front, garage,
condemned apartment). Substandard housing is any
public/private place that is not designed as regular
sleeping accommodations.
Can a participant receive permanent HA to move
into transitional housing?
No. Transitional housing is considered temporary;
therefore, a participant cannot receive Permanent HA
to move into transitional housing.
Can a new caretaker relative receive HA?
An AU that has received HA for an eligible child is
ineligible for HA payments except under the following
conditions:
a) There is a new caretaker relative who was not
living with the AU at the time the original HA
payment was issued;
b) The new caretaker has not previously received
HA on behalf of or as part of another AU; and
c) The former caretaker relative is no longer living in
the home with the AU.
NOTE: The EW must determine if eligibility for
an exception under Once-in-a-Lifetime
applies.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
An aided mother, father and two children received
temporary shelter and permanent housing assistance.
Mother and father separated and each has a child. A
new case is established for the father and child. Both
families become homeless again and request HA.
There is no HA available to them unless the parent(s)
qualifies for an exception. Both mother and father
received HA when they were an intact family.
Example 2
An aided parent and child received temporary shelter
and permanent HA. Two other children return to the
home. Shortly thereafter, the family is homeless