CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Can a participant become ineligible to RA during
the 4-month RA issuance period?
Yes. It is possible for a participant who has been
approved and/or received any of the approved RA
payments to become ineligible at any time during the
4-month issuance period. In this case the participant
would not be eligible to any remaining RA payments.
Reasons for ineligibility would include:
• Participant’s CalWORKs case terminates; or
• Participant becomes GAIN sanctioned and
unwilling to cooperate with GAIN; or
• Participant moves from the residence that was
authorized for RA.
NOTE:
Good Cause may be evaluated if a
family has to move from a residence if
it is declared uninhabitable. However,
third party verification must be provided
by the participant before good-cause is
granted.
Must a NOA be issued when issuing declining or
denying the 4-Month RA payments?
Yes. All issuances, declines or denials require proper
notification. The HREW/HCFP EW is to use the
M44-211(A) RA (LA), 4-Month Rental Subsidy (RA) –
Approval or M44-211(D) RA (LA), 4-Month Rental
Subsidy (RA) – Denial for this purpose. The NOAs
are available in English in the DPSS Forms Library,
which can be accessed via the intranet through “My
DPSS.”
CW 44-211.6 –
Pregnancy Special
Need (PSN)
When an applicant/participant is pregnant, can
she receive a special need payment?
In addition to the basic grant, an eligible pregnant
woman can receive a pregnancy special need (PSN)
payment. The PSN payment is currently $47 per
month.
See Pregnancy Information - On LEADER and
Pregnancy Special Need for LEADER procedures.