CalWORKs: family violence option and gender-based violence information.
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Overview
This bill updates the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program to better support survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence. It changes the process for waiving program requirements for applicants and recipients who are victims of abuse, requiring counties to find good cause for waivers when compliance would make it harder for survivors to escape abuse. The bill also mandates that counties provide specific information and resources to survivors, develop standardized waiver request forms, and report data on abuse survivors within the CalWORKs system.
Key provisions
- Requires counties to waive program requirements for CalWORKs applicants and recipients who are victims of domestic abuse for good cause.
- Establishes criteria for determining ‘good cause’ for waivers, prioritizing survivor safety and escape from abuse.
- Mandates counties to notify applicants and recipients about waiver decisions and the reasons for denial.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to develop statewide written materials and a standardized waiver request form to assist survivors.
- Directs counties to provide these materials and the waiver form to all applicants and recipients.
- Requires counties to verbally inform applicants and recipients about available resources for abuse survivors.
- Requires counties to report data on CalWORKs recipients identified as potential abuse victims and survivors annually.
- Establishes a process for reimbursement to local agencies for costs associated with implementing the bill’s provisions.
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