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List Updated : 10/26/2020Please e-mail info@jbay.org with updates
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All County Letters and All County Information Notices
Related to Transition-Age Current & Former Foster Youth
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Date ReleasedACL/ACIN #TopicLink
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10/23/20ACL 20-117Continued Assistance for Youth Adults in Extended Foster Care Upon Turning 21 Years of Age on or After April 17, 2020https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-117.pdf?ver=2020-10-23-143941-503
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10/12/20ACL 20-112Guidance Regarding Extended Foster Care Program Flexibilities Due To COVID-19 Impacts, Optional Transitional Housing Program-Plus Extensions, And Supervised Independent Living Placement Approvalshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-112.pdf
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8/18/20ACL 20-93Updated Information For Fiscal Year 2020-21 Regarding Extension Of Funding For Emergency Caregivers With Placement Of Children And/Or Nonminor Dependents Prior To Resource Family Approval Or As A Tribally Approved Homehttps://cdss.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=73901133dd7ea1a5581344daf&id=725eb25e8d&e=5862461748
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8/13/20ACIN I-62-20Clarification Of The State’s Face Covering Order In Children’s Residential Facilitieshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACINs/2020/I-62_20.pdf
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8/10/20ACL 20-92Resuming In-Person Visitation Requirements And Extending All Other COVID-19 Related Waivers And Flexibilities In The Independent Adoption Program As Previously Outlined In ACL 20-56https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-92.pdf?ver=2020-08-10-133656-807
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8/7/20ACL 20-91Extension Of Temporary, Limited Exceptions To Pre-Covid-19 In-Person Requirements Related To Complaint Investigations Within The Resource Family Approval (RFA) Programhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-91.pdf
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8/6/20ACL 20-89Implementation Requirements To Establish A Family Urgent Response System (FURS) For Foster Caregivers And Children Or Youthhttps://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-89.pdf
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7/28/20ACL 20-86Revised Guidance For The RFA Program And Emergency Placements Due To COVID-19 Impactshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-86.pdf
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7/9/20ACL 20-81Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) Related to Foster Care Eligibility and Funding During the Declared COVID-19 State of Emergencyhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-81.pdf
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7/1/20ACL 20-78Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) And Home-Based Family Care California Necessities Index (CNI) Increases And Other Rate Increaseshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-78.pdf
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6/26/20ACL 20-74Extensions of Prior Guidance Pertaining to Foster Youth Status Verifications; Placement Preservation for Children, Nonminor Dependents, and Care Providers Exposed to, Symptomatic of, or Positive for, COVID-19; Reunification Assessments; and COVID-19 Documentation Within CWS/CMShttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-74.pdf
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6/26/20ACL 20-73Extensions of Prior Guidance Pertaining to the Documentation of Monthly Caseworker Visits Within Cws/CMS Conducted Through Alternate Means of Contact Due to the COVID-19 State of Emergencyhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-73.pdf?ver=2020-06-29-114851-090
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6/17/20ACL 20-70Resuming In-Person Caseworker Visitation Requirements for Dependent Children and Wardshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-70.pdf?ver=2020-06-17-122421-740
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4/18/20ACL 20-45Guidance Regarding Extended Foster Care Program Flexibilities Due To Covid-19 Impactshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-45.pdf
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4/17/20ACL 20-44Emergency Placement And Rate Flexibilities To Support The Emergency Care And Placement Needs Of Children And Nonminor Dependents Due To Covid-19 Impactshttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-44.pdf
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4/17/20ACL I-32-20Verification Of Foster Care Status To Facilitate Foster Youth Access To Cell Phones To Mitigate The Impacts Of COVID-19https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACINs/2020/I-32-20.pdf
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3/31/20ACL 20-33Placement Preservation Guidance for County and Tribal Child Welfare Agencies, Probation Departments, and Children's Residential Care Providers in the Event a Child, Non-Minor Dependent, or Care Provider is Exposed to, Presents Symptoms of, or Tests Positive for COVID-19.https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-33.pdf
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3/21/20ACL 20-25Providing Optimal Child Welfare And Probation Services To Children And Families During Coronavirus (COVID-19) California State Of Emergencyhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/ACL20-25.pdf
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3/13/20ACL 20-23Child Welfare And Probation Visitation Contact, Non-Minor Dependents In College Dorms, Resource Family Approval And Disaster Plan Changes Due To The Statewide Outbreak Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-23.pdf
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2/12/20ACL-20-08CalFresh Student Eligibility Handbookhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-08.pdf
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2/7/20ACIN-10-20Infant Supplement Payment Eligibilityhttps://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACINs/2020/I-10_20.pdf
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1/31/20ACL 20-09Instructions for Changes to Juvenile Court Delinquency Fees (Senate Bill 190, Chapter 678 Statutes of 2017)https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/20-09.pdf
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1/27/20ACIN I-06-20New Resources for Case Management Workers for Documenting, Protecting, and Sharing Reproductive & Sexual Health Information for Youth & Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) in Foster Carehttps://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACINs/2020/I-06_20.pdf
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10/29/20ACL 19-105Placement Responsibility For Non-Minor Dependents (NMDS) In Extended Foster Care (EFC)https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2019/19-105.pdf
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7/10/19ACL 19-70 Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) And Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) California Necessities Index (CNI) Increases And Other Rate Increaseshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-70_ES.pdf
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6/28/19ACL 19-53 Requirements And Guidelines For Participation In The Active Supportive Intervention Services For Transition (ASIST) Program For Children, Youth, And Nonminor Dependents (NMD) To Transition From Residential Placements To Family-Based Settings.http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-53_ES.pdf
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6/5/19ACIN I-14-19 Recommended Practices For Serving Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Missing From Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2019/I-14_19_ES.pdf
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5/23/19ACIN I-36-19Fifth Group Home Rate Extensions; Requirements For Counties To Continue Group Home Placements And The Implications For Placement Fundinghttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2019/I-36_19.pdf?ver=2019-05-24-081219-257
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5/16/19ACL 19-45Prohibition Of Discrimination Against Qualified Individuals With Disabilities In County Welfare Department (CWD) Administered Programs, Services, And Activities Funded By The California Department Of Social Services (CDSS) And Department Of Health Care Services (DHCS)http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-45.pdf?ver=2019-05-17-133754-090
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5/8/19ACL 19-27 Gender Affirming Care For Minor And Nonminor Dependents In Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-29_ES.pdf
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5/8/19ACL 19-26Placement Change Requirementshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-26.pdf?ver=2019-05-13-154257-380
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4/30/19ACL 19-342018 Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Results And Findings And Changes To Beginning Date Of Aid For Kin-GAPhttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-34.pdf?ver=2019-05-01-124650-070
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4/16/19ACL 19-31 Re-Entry Of Eligible Nonminors To Extended Foster Care (EFC) When Adoptive Parent(s) Or Former Legal Guardian(s) No Longer Provide Support http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-31_ES.pdf
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3/13/19ACL 19-24Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) Related To Emergency Caregiver (EC) Funding Prior To Resource Family Approval (RFA)http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-24.pdf?ver=2019-04-03-151902-993
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3/13/19ACL 19-20Documentation Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity (SOGIE) In The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-20.pdf?ver=2019-04-03-081756-557
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2/20/19ACL 19-18Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children (Bridge Program) Opting In Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-20, 2020-21
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2019/19-18.pdf?ver=2019-02-21-080829-240
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2/16/19ACIN I-09-19 2018 Chaptered Legislation Affecting Child Welfare Services And Foster Care Programshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2019/I-09_19_ES.pdf
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1/18/19ACIN I-07-19Judicial Council Information Sheet about Re-Entry of Former Probation Youth to Transition Jurisdiction
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2019/I-07-19_ES-two.pdf?ver=2019-01-24-160638-980
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10/29/19ACL 19-105Placement Responsibility For Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) In Extended Foster Care (EFC)https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2019/19-105.pdf
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10/8/19ACL 19-92Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, And Gender Expression (SOGIE) Awareness During Child Welfare Intakehttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2019/19-92.pdf
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9/4/19ACL 19-84Updated Information Regarding Funding For Emergency Caregivers With Placement Of Children And/Or Nonminor Dependents (NMDS) Prior To Resource Family Approval (RFA) Or As A Tribally Approved Home (TAH)https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2019/19-84_ES.pdf
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11/18/18ACL 18-135Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Payments For 16-To-18-Year-Old Dependents Placed In A Dormitory Or Other Designated Post-Secondary Educational Institution Housinghttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-135_ES.pdf
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11/9/18ACIN I-71-18Using Team Meetings to Increase Cross-System Collaboration between Local Child Welfare and Education Agencies (LEAs)https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2018/I-71_18_ES.pdf
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11/5/18ACIN I-75-182018 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Publicationshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2018/I-75_18_ES.pdf?ver=2018-11-21-142342-220
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11/1/18ACL 18-100Assembly Bill (AB) 1006 implementation
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-100_ES.pdf?ver=2019-05-15-092653-050
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9/17/18ACL 18-113Extended Foster Care (EFC) for Otherwise Eligible Minors and Nonminors Whose Juvenile Court Adjudications are Vacated Under Penal Code (PC) Section 236.14 as Victims of Human Traffickinghttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-113.pdf
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9/12/18ACL 18-101Eligibility for Extended Foster Care (EFC) for Married Youth and Youth Performing Non-Active Duty Military Serviceshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-101.pdf
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9/12/18ACL 18-104Additional Case Plan Documentation for Postsecondary Education Supporthttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-104.pdf
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6/20/18ACL 18-61New Mandates Regarding Case Plan Documentation and Training Related to Reproductive and Sexual Health Care Needs and Rights of Foster Youth
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-61.pdf?ver=2018-06-29-104513-387
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5/1/18ACL 18-44New and Revised Resource Materials Regarding Healthy Sexual Development and Pregnancy Prevention for Youth in Foster Care
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-44.pdf?ver=2018-05-04-110653-507
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4/2/18ACL 18-27CalFresh Student Eligibility: Implementation of Assembly Bill 214
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-27.pdf?ver=2018-04-03-130607-637
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2/22/18ACL 18-13Changes to Juvenile Court Delinquency Fees
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-13.pdf?ver=2018-03-02-090129-997
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2/16/18ACL 18-15Last Date of Payment for Extended Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-15.pdf
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2/14/18ACL 17-05ECalFresh Student Eligibility
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-05E.pdf?ver=2018-02-15-130231-650
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12/4/17
ACL 17-22-Errata
Health Assessment and Dental Referral Periodicity Schedules for Children, Youth, and Non-Minor Dependents in Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-22E.pdf
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10/27/17ACL 17-109Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-109.pdf?ver=2017-10-30-132310-620
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10/2/17ACIN I-68-17CalFresh Treatment of Non-Minor Dependent Foster Care Income
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2017/I-68-17.pdf?ver=2017-10-02-151226-987
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9/15/17ACIN I-42-17Revised Extended Foster Care Forms
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2017/I-42_17.pdf?ver=2017-10-10-081518-723
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9/8/17ACL 17-93(September 8, 2017): Use of Infant Supplement Payment for Transitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Programs
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-93.pdf?ver=2017-10-02-114040-600
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9/5/17ACL 17-83Supervised Independent Living Placement – Residing with a Parent
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-83.pdf?ver=2017-09-14-131929-100
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7/19/17ACL 17-64Changes in Placement Practices for Children, Youth and Non-Minor Dependents in Foster Care [Placement by Gender Identity]
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-64.pdf?ver=2017-08-10-132353-807
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6/15/17ACL 17-54Ensuring Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care Receive Medi-Cal Benefits to Age 26
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-54.pdf?ver=2017-07-06-084555-780
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5/24/17ACIN I-24-17Family Reunification for Minor Parents and Non-Minor Dependent Parents
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACIN/2017/I-24_17.pdf?ver=2017-09-18-142405-917
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2/14/17ACL 17-05CalFresh Student Eligibility
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/ACL/2017/17-05.pdf?ver=2017-02-15-111331-970
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10/12/16ACL 16-88California’s Plan for the Prevention of Unintended Pregnancy for Youth and Non-Minor Dependents in Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2016/16-88.pdf
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9/30/16ACL 16-82Reproductive and Sexual Health Care and Related Rights for Youth and Non-Minor Dependents in Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2016/16-82.pdf
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7/1/16ACL 16-57Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFCD-FC) California Necessities Index (CNI) Increases and Other Rate Increaseshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2016/16-57.pdf
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6/1/16ACL 16-50Additional Payment for a Nonminor Dependent Parent in a Supervised Independent Living Placement Questions and Answershttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2016/16-50.pdf
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4/27/16ACIN I-27-16California Department of Social Services Providing Written Verification of Former Foster Care Status to Former Foster Youth
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acin/2016/I-27_16.pdf
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10/20/15ACIN I-76-15Extended Foster Care Update [AB 2454 re-entry]
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acin/2015/I-76_15.pdf
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9/17/15ACL 15-70CalFresh Student Eligibilityhttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2015/15-70.pdf
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9/2/15ACL 15-67Additional Payment for Nonminor Dependent Parent in a Supervised Independent Living Placement
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2015/15-67.pdf
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7/3/14ACL 14-33Non-minor Dependents Placed Out of Statehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2014/14-33.pdf
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3/28/14ACL 14-23Foster Youth Credit Reportshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2014/14-23.pdf
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3/28/13ACL 13-03The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351) Education Travel Reimbursementhttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2013/13-03.pdf
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2/12/13ACL 13-09Transitioning Youth from Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) to the Transitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC)
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2013/13-09.pdf
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2/7/13ACL 13-10California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs): Changes Affecting Non-Minor Dependents as a Result of Senate Bill 1013 and Assembly Bill 1712http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/EntRes/getinfo/acl/2013/13-10.pdf
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9/11/12ACL 12-44Transitional Housing Placement-Plus-Foster Care and Changes to Transitional Housing Placement Program and Transitional Housing Program-Plushttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2012/12-44.pdf
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3/27/12ACL 12-13Relative and Nonrelative Extended Family Member Assessment/ Approval; Revised and New SOC Forms for Nonminor Dependent Placementhttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2012/12-13.pdf
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3/23/12ACL 12-12Re-Entry into Extended Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2012/12-12.pdf
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3/1/12ACL 11-86Extension of Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program Benefits and Adoption Assistance Payments to Age 21http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-86.pdf
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1/13/12ACL 12-05Implementation of Extended Foster Care Special Project Codes in the Child Welfare Services/Case Management Systemhttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2012/12-05.pdf
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12/15/11ACL 11-85Extension of Foster Care Beyond Age 18: Part Three (Probation)http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-85.pdf
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12/9/11ACIN I-78-11Training Activities for the Extension of Foster Care Program
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acin/2011/I78_11.pdf
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11/30/11ACL 11-78California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids: Extending Benefits to Non-Minor Dependentshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-78.pdf
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11/18/11ACL 11-77Extension of Foster Care Beyond Age 18: Part Two (Placement)http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-77.pdf
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11/4/11ACL 11-61Extended Foster Carehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-61.pdf
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10/13/11ACL 11-69Extension of Foster Care Beyond Age 18: Part Onehttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-69.pdf
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7/25/11ACL 11-53Letter of Intent and County Plan to Request Participation in THPP, THP-Plus, and/or THP-Plus-FChttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11-53.pdf
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7/1/11ACIN I-40-11Assembly Bill 12 and the Extension of Foster Care to Age 20
http://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acin/2011/I-40_11.pdf
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1/31/11ACL 11-15New Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program Requirementshttp://www.cdss.ca.gov/lettersnotices/entres/getinfo/acl/2011/11_15.pdf