Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits pursuant to this chapter is a veteran, the dependent of a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran who either died in the line of duty or has a service-connected disability, benefits received for education, training, vocation, or rehabili…

(a) Subject to the limitations of subdivision (b), pursuant to Section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-193 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 862a(d)(1)(A)), California opts out of the provisions of Section 115(a)(1) of Public Law 104-193 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 862a(a)(1)). An individual convicted as an ad…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), aid shall not be granted under this chapter to or on behalf of any child who has attained 18 years of age unless all of the following apply: (1) The child is less than 19 years of age and is attending high school or the equivalent level …

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an application for aid filed on behalf of a child to whom Section 309, 361.45, or 16519.5 applies shall be processed pursuant to an expedited process as determined by the department in consultation with the counties. (b) Subdivision (a) does not…

(a) On and after the effective dates of the age extensions provided in subdivision (k) of Section 11403, a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, who was receiving CalWORKs aid and was placed in the approved home of a relative under the supervision of…

(a) (1) On and after January 1, 2015, a child eligible for the Approved Relative Caregiver Funding Program in accordance with Section 11461.3 is not subject to the provisions of this chapter relating to CalWORKs, including, but not limited to, the provisions that relate to CalWOR…

(a) All children in an assistance unit for whom school attendance is compulsory, except individuals who are eligible for the Cal-Learn Program under Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 11331), for any period during which that article is operative, and children subject to a count…

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), in the case of any individual who is under the age of 18 years and has never married, and who is pregnant or has a dependent child in his or her care: (1) The individual may receive aid under this chapter for the individual and the child, if otherw…

For the purposes of this chapter only, the ownership of stock in a water company not appurtenant to the land shall be considered real property to the extent of and in the amount necessary to obtain water for agricultural purposes. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

(a) (1) (A) To the extent not inconsistent with Sections 11265.1, 11265.2, 11265.3, and 11004.1, aid under this chapter shall not be granted or paid for any child who has real or personal property, the combined market value reduced by any obligations or debts with respect to this…

Notwithstanding the property limitations in subdivision (a) of Section 11257, a family may retain, for nine months, real property if the family is making a good faith effort to sell the real property. However, any aid payable to the family for the nine-month period shall be condi…

For the purposes of this chapter, “personal property” shall not include the value of property belonging to an absent parent and not available to the family. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

A child’s share of any estate, which share has not been distributed and of which he has no present economic use, does not constitute property for the purpose of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

The department shall include questions that enable a recipient to disclose a disability, the need for accommodation due to disability, and any experience of domestic violence, in any amendment or revision adopted on or after January 1, 2019, to the semiannual report form describe…

Except as provided in Sections 11253 and 11455, no person over the age of 18 years is a needy child within the meaning of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 579.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a child living with his or her parent, where the parent is a minor or a nonminor dependent, as described in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, and who also is a recipient of foster care pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Sec…

No child maintained in an institution, for whom a bona fide offer of a proper home has been made, is eligible for further aid; but no institution shall be required to surrender a child to any person of religious faith different from that of the child or the parents of the child. …

(a) The county shall redetermine eligibility annually. The county shall at the time of the redetermination, and may at other intervals as may be deemed necessary, require the family to complete a certificate of eligibility containing a written declaration of the information that …

(a) Counties shall redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a semiannual basis in a prospective manner, using reasonably anticipated income consistent with Section 5 of the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2014(f)(3)(A)) and any subsequent amend…

(a) The department shall work with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, representatives of county eligibility workers, the Statewide Automated Welfare System, and client advocates to develop and implement the necessary system changes to prepopulate the semiannu…

(a) The grant amount a recipient shall be entitled to receive for each month of the semiannual reporting period shall be prospectively determined as provided by this section. If a recipient reports that they do not anticipate any changes in income during the upcoming semiannual p…

(a) In addition to submitting the semiannual report form as required in Section 11265.1, the department shall establish an income reporting threshold for recipients of CalWORKs. (b) The CalWORKs income reporting threshold shall be the lesser of the following: (1) Fifty-five perce…

(a) If a recipient submits a complete report form within the month following the discontinuance for nonsubmission of a semiannual report form required pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11265.1, the county shall restore benefits to the household, without requiring a new appli…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 11265.1, 11265.2, and 11265.3, a CalWORKs assistance unit that does not include an eligible adult shall not be subject to periodic reporting requirements other than the annual redetermination required in Section 11265. This subdivision shall not apply…

(a) For an assistance unit described in subdivision (a) of Section 11265.45, the grant amount a recipient shall be entitled to receive for each month of the year shall be prospectively determined as provided by this section. If a recipient reports that he or she does not anticipa…

(a) The department shall establish an income reporting threshold for CalWORKs assistance units described in subdivision (a) of Section 11265.45. (b) The income reporting threshold described in subdivision (a) shall be the lesser of the following: (1) Fifty-five percent of the mon…

(a) To the extent permitted by federal law, regulations, waivers, and directives, the department shall implement Sections 11265.45, 11265.46, and 11265.47 in a cost-effective manner that promotes compatibility between the CalWORKs program and CalFresh, and minimizes the potential…

(a) The department may conduct up to five demonstrations of alternatives to the current monthly reporting system, CalFresh recertification, and AFDC redeterminations. These demonstrations shall be designed to reduce paperwork, achieve administrative savings, and maintain or enhan…

(a) The department may conduct a demonstration in up to three counties of alternatives to the current monthly reporting system, CalFresh recertification, and AFDC redeterminations for recipients of alternative assistance. This demonstration shall be designed to reduce paperwork, …

(a) All applicants for aid under this chapter, within 30 days of the determination of eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000), and 45 days for applicants already eligible for benefits under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000), and a…

Whenever aid to an individual or family is discontinued under this chapter for any reason other than fraud, the department shall include, in the notice of termination of aid, a brief summary of the requirements for transitional Medi-Cal benefits provided for pursuant to Sections …

(a) At the time of application, the county shall determine whether the applicant needs immediate assistance because the applicant does not have sufficient resources to meet their emergency needs, and shall determine whether the applicant is apparently eligible for aid under this …

(a) Every applicant for aid under this chapter shall be informed of the availability of lump-sum diversion services to resolve the circumstances that require the family to apply for assistance prior to the family’s approval for aid. (b) When an applicant is determined to be eligi…

(a) Each applicant for or recipient of aid shall be required as a condition of eligibility, to furnish the applicant’s social security account number (or numbers, if the applicant has more than one social security account number) or submit verification of application for a social…

A child who is a patient in a public or private hospital for medical or surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 293, Sec. 2. (AB 419) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Applicants for and recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children who are not exempt from registration under Section 11310 and who are apparently eligible for unemployment insurance shall, as a condition of eligibility, apply for, meet all the conditions of eligibility for…

Money in the 1988 County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure and Youth Facility Bond Fund created pursuant to Section 4496.10 of the Penal Code shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be available, for allocation, upon the request of the Director of the Department of …

(a) The department shall, upon appropriation pursuant to Section 2010, make awards to public or private nonprofit agencies or joint ventures, or both, for the purpose of acquiring, renovating, constructing, and purchasing equipment for youth centers or youth shelters. This chapte…

(a) A recipient of a contract for the acquisition of a facility to be used as a youth center or youth shelter shall assure that the facility will be used for that purpose for at least 10 years from the date of acquisition. (b) A recipient of a contract for the construction of a f…

(a) The State of California shall be entitled to recapture a portion of state funds from the recipient of a contract if, within 10 years after acquisition, 20 years after completion of construction, or 3 to 10 years after renovation, as provided in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of s…

A facility altered, acquired, renovated, constructed, or equipped using funds allocated under this chapter may not be used and may not be intended to be used for sectarian instruction or as a place for religious worship. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1535, Sec. 1.)

In a youth center or youth shelter facility that is shared with other age groups, funds received under this chapter may support only the following: (a) That part of the facility used by young people. (b) A proportionate share of the costs based on the extent of use of the facilit…

The department prior to issuing a request for proposal shall create an advisory committee to secure from this committee advice on the request for proposal and the criteria for reviewing and evaluating the responses. In no case shall the department issue a request for proposals fo…

Proposals for both youth centers and youth shelters shall do all of the following: (1) Document the need for the applicant’s proposal. (2) Contain a written commitment and a plan for the delivery of programs, including, where appropriate, plans for innovative nontraditional progr…

(a) (1) Funds shall be available in response to requests for proposals. The department shall rank the proposals for funding on a priority consideration based on established greatest need in the most heavily populated areas, the most underserved areas, and the most economically di…

The funds shall be given to applicants for youth shelters for abused and neglected children without regard to the priorities set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 2018. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1130, Sec. 3. Effective September 30, 1989.)