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“Sheet1 Month\/Year ATM Surcharge ATM Transaction Fee Balance Inquiry Fee POS Purchase Transaction Surcharge Total Amount Banks Extracted From the Poor this Month July, 2010 $ 1,393,147.00 $ 59,087.00 $ 40,232.00 $ 583.00 $ 1,493,049.00 August, 2010 $ 1,396,135.00 $ 59,717.00 $ 40,212.00 $ 620.00 $ 1,496,684.00 Sept.2010 $ 1,412,558.00 $ 60,760.00 $ 37,597.00 $ 619.00 $ 1,511,534.00 Oct. 2010 $ 1,437,324.00 $ 62,293.00 $ 37,052.00 $ 572.00 $ 1,537,241.00 Nov. 2010 $ 1,398,339.00 $ 57,851.00 $ 36,076.00 $ 497.00 $ 1,492,763.00 Dec. 2011 $ 1,410,670.00 $ 54,906.00 $ 36,383.00 $ 504.00 $ 1,502,463.00 Jan. 2011 $ 1,429,477.00 $ 56,639.00 $ 37,328.00 $ 453.00 $ 1,523,897.00 Febr. 2011 $ 1,404,944.00 $ 50,713.00 $ 35,760.00 $ 422.00 $ 1,491,839.00 March, 2011 $ 1,452,303.00 $ 55,466.00 $ 35,511.00 $ 435.00 $ 1,543,715.00 April, 2011 $ 1,375,228.00 $ 46,470.00 $ 36,479.00 $ 426.00 $ 1,458,603.00 May, 2011 $ 1,483,257.00 $ 58,757.00 $ 36,326.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,578,794.00 June, 2011 $ 1,474,403.00 $ 56,953.00 $ 36,268.00 $ 466.00 $ 1,568,090.00 July, 2011 $ 1,409,751.00 $ 49,406.00 $ 38,284.00 $ 434.00 $ 1,497,875.00 August, 2011 $ 1,375,228.00 $ 46,470.00 $ 36,479.00 $ 426.00 $ 1,458,603.00 Sept.2011 $ 1,384,619.00 $ 47,504.00 $ 35,738.00 $ 477.00 $ 1,468,338.00 Oct.2011 $ 1,483,257.00 $ 58,757.00 $ 36,326.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,578,794.00 DOLLARS THAT US BANKS EXTRACT FROM THE FIXED INCOME OF CALIFORNIA WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN EBT FEES AND SURCHARGES Coalition of Caliifornia Welfare Rights Organization 1901 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 Tel. 916-736-0616 Cell 916-712-0071 Contact Person: Kevin Aslanian Email: [email protected] Website: http\/\/www.ccwro.org also contact: Jessica Bartholow, Legislative Advocate WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700 Sacramento, CA 95814-3607 Phone: (916) 442-0753 x15 Cell: (916) 400-1948 Fax: (916) 442-7966 Email: [email protected] Website: http:\/\/www.wclp.org ESTIMATED AMOUNT THAT BANKS WILL EXTRACT FROM WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN 2011 $18 MILLION MEAN-SPIRITED BANKS CHARGING THE POOR TO ACCESS THEIR FIXED INCOME IN CALIRONIA ATM Owner 7-Eleven (Cardtronics\/Citi) $2.95 Ace Center $3.00 Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union $1.50 AFTRA-SAG Federal Credit Union $2.50 Alaska USA Federal Credit Union $2.00 Amalgamated Bank $3.00 American Broadcast Employees Credit Union $1.50 American Riviera Bank $3.00 American West Bank $3.00 Antelope Valley Bank $3.00 Antioch Community Federal Credit Union $1.50 Armed Forces Bank $2.00 Auto Club Federal Credit Union $2.00 Bank of America $3.00 Bank of East Asia $2.00 Bank of Marin $3.00 Bank of Santa Clarita $3.00 Bank of Scotland $2.00 Bank of the Sierra $3.00 Baxter Credit Union $2.00 Business First National Bank $3.50 California Community Bank $3.00 California United Bank $3.00 Chaffey Federal Credit Union $2.00 Chase $3.00 Citizens Equity First Credit Union $2.00 Community Bank of Santa Maria $2.50 Compass Bank $4.00 CVS (Cardtronics\/Chase) $3.00 EBT Surcharging ATMs Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) $2.50 El Dorado Savings Bank $2.00 Far East National Bank $2.50 First California Bank $3.00 First Citizens Bank $3.50 First City Credit Union $3.00 First Mountain Bank $3.00 First National Bank of Central California $3.00 First Republic Bank $2.50 First Tech Federal Credit Union $1.50 Five Star Bank $1.50 Fremont Bank $2.50 Friendly Hills Bank $1.50 Gold Country Bank $3.00 Golden 1 Credit Union $2.00 HSBC $3.00 Independence Bank $2.00 Iron Stone Bank $3.00 Kern Schools Federal Credit Union $3.00 Kinecta Federal Credit Union $2.50 Merced School Employees Federal Credit Union $2.00 Merco Credit Union $3.00 Mission Federal Credit Union $3.00 Monterey Credit Union $3.00 Neighborhood National Bank $2.00 Oak Valley Community Bank $2.50 One United $2.00 OneWest Bank $2.00 Orange Community Bank $1.50 Pacific City Bank $1.50 Pacific Commerce Bank $2.00 Pacific Community Credit Union $2.50 Pacific Premier Bank $3.00 Pacifica Mercantile Bank $2.50 Plumas Bank $3.00 Premier Valley Bank $2.50 Professional Business Bank\/Spectrum Bank $3.00 San Benito Bank $3.00 Santa Barbara Bank & Trust $3.00 Santa Clara Valley Bank $2.50 Santa Cruz Community Credit Union $1.50 Savings Bank of Mendocino County $2.50 Scott Valley Bank $2.50 Sierra Vista Bank $2.50 Solano First Federal Credit Union $2.00 South Valley National Bank $3.00 State Farm Bank $1.50 Sterling Bank and Trust $2.50 Sun Community Federal Credit Union $2.00 Sunrise Bank $2.00 Target (Cardtronics\/Chase) $3.00 Tri Counties Bank $3.00 Tucoemas Credit Union $2.50 Umbrella Bank $2.25 Union Bank of California $3.00 Unitibank $2.00 Wells Fargo Bank $3.00 GOOD BANKS NOT CHARGING THE POOR TO ACCESS THEIR FIXED INCOME IN CALIFORNIA ATM Owner Alliant Credit Union Alta One Federal Credit Union (NEA-WEA) America’s Christian Credit Union American Security Bank Arrowhead Credit Union ATM Owner Banco Popular Bank of Commerce Bank of Rio Vista Bank of the West Bay Federal Credit Union Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union CBC Federal Credit Union Citibank Citizens Business Bank (CBB) Comerica East West Bank Edwards Federal Credit Union Exchange Bank Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Financial Center Credit Union First Bank & Trust First Northern Bank Focus One Community Credit Union Heritage Oaks Bank Mechanics Bank Miramar Federal Credit Union Mission Community Bank North Valley Bank Priority One Credit Union Rabobank Redwood Credit Union River City Bank Sacramento Credit Union Safeway ATM (Cardtronics) San Diego County Credit Union SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sonoma Bank Sterling Savings Bank U.S. Bank (including Walgreens locations) Umpqua Bank United Security Bank USE Credit Union Valley Business Bank Von’s ATM (Cardtronics) WestAmerica Bank Yolo Federal Credit Unio SOURCE: http:\/\/www.ebtproject.ca.gov\/Library\/Cash_Access.pdf ”

“[image: image1.jpg] 2011 CalWORKs Recipient Status Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Assembly Member Holly Mitchell, Chair Thursday, November 3, 2011, 1:30 PM State Capitol, Room 126 CalWORKs: Program Overview, Recipients, and Current Status [image: image6.png] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 916-736-0616 916-712-0071 (cell) 916- 736-2645 (fax) [email protected] http\/\/www.ccwro.org Contact Person: Kevin Aslanian Table of Contents Who gets CalWORKs?…………………………………………………………3 Do welfare recipients work? ………..4 Do all welfare children get CalWORKs?…………………………………4 What is the fixed income for a family of three (3) in 2011 compared to 1989 22 years ago? 5 How do the grant levels compare to the federal poverty level?…..6 Don’t welfare recipients get food stamps? Yes, but many go hungry in California .7 How do we provide for our impoverished children who live with their natural families?…………………………………………………….8 What have welfare recipients contributed to the California general fund since 1989?………………………………………..9 Annual CalWORKs contribution to the California general fund 10 How will 30% of the TANF monies be spent?………………………..11 What percentage of the total TANF funds are used to house and feed impoverished families?………………………………….12 Documentation of CalWORKs contribution to the California general fund ..13 Who Gets CalWORKs? 1,126,270,00 children 586,555,000 families [image: image7.png] = Adults Children July 2011- http:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/research\/res\/pdf\/Paff\/2011\/PAFFJul11.pdf Note: Adults are limited to four years of aid and unless eligible for a qualifying exemption, must participate in work activities. Do Welfare Recipients Work? 50% of the CalWORKs cases are required to work and earn at least minimum wage income – the working poor. Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Do All Children Who Are Poor Eligible to Receive CalWORKs? No. About 100,000 children in CalWORKs families receive no cash aid because they were born while their parent was receiving CalWORKs. They are known as Maximum Family Grant (MFG) Kids Only children with qualifying immigration status are eligible to receive aid. Children over 16 years of age who do not work or have a qualifying disability are not eligible to receive aid. Source: CCWRO Estimate Based on Los Angeles County MFG Caseload What is the Maximum CalWORKs Grant for a family of three (3)? [image: image2.emf] 2011- Region 1 = $638 2011- Region 2 = $608 2011 Statewide Average $677 In 1985 CalWORKs payment for a family of three (3) was $617. Grant Level Compared To The Federal Poverty Level? [image: image3.png] Poverty Level CalWORKs Grant The Maximum CalWORKs grant is 45.5 % of the federal poverty level. Don’t welfare recipients get food stamps? Yes, but today many go hungry. A recent report from Food Research Action Center revealed, based on a survey done by Gallup and Healthway Well Being Index Partnership, that 20% of food stamp recipients experience times when they could not buy food to feed their children. California was one the worst 16 states in the nation along with a host of southern states. Mississippi 25.64 South Carolina 24.32 West Virginia 22.97 Alabama 22.80 Texas 22.39 Georgia 22.21 North Carolina 22.12 Kentucky 21.71 Oklahoma 21.42 Louisiana 20.94 Florida 20.90 Tennessee 20.88 Idaho 20.46 Arkansas 20.25 California 20.24 Montana 20.10 Source: Gallup & Health Ways Well Being Index What Are the Alternatives To Providing Basic Needs CalWORKs Grants? Type of Aid Monthly Costs CalWORK Child $ 184 a month Foster Care Child $2,182 a month Adopted Child $ 822 a month Source: CDSS, Estimates Branch- Comparison of Average Monthly Grant for 2011-2012 Proposed State Budget \u200bWhat have welfare recipients contributed to the general fund since 1998? $16.1 billion Source: CDSS Annual CalWORKs Contribution To The California General Fund State Budget Millions of dollars that Percentage Year CalWORKs has contributed of Total to the general fund TANF\/MOE each budget year General Fund 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 $708,502,000 11% 745,249,000 11% 1,021,913,000 16% 1.126,647,000 17% 1,088,940,000 17% 1,163,238,000 18% 1,087,321,000 17% 1,299,448,000 20% 1,164,134,000 18% 1,745,291,000 27% 1,268,997,000 19% 1,262,046,000 19% 1,232,511,000 19% 1,188,007,000 18% Source: CDSS and Governor’s 2011-2012 proposed budget documents. What percentage of the total TANF block grant are used to feed and house impoverished families? 50% [image: image4.png] Total TANF grant = Paymentto Families Source: CDSS and Governor’s 2011-2012 Proposed Budget Documents. [image: image5.jpg] The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) has been providing advocacy in the public benefits field since the early 1980s. CCWRO is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides back-up services to qualified legal service field programs funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission and pro-bono attorneys referred to CCWRO by such legal services field programs. \u2028CCWRO provides consultation, information, training and representation on issues relating to public benefit programs such as Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) aka CalWORKs\/TANF, Refugee Assistance, Medi-Cal, Welfare Employment Programs, Food Stamps, General Assistance, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) and SSI. Kevin M. Aslanian, Executive Director – [email protected] Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney Seth Blackmon, Attorney at law 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816-7000 Tel. (916) 736-0616 Fax (916) 736-2645 Cell (916) 712-0071 Website: http\/\/www.ccwro.org Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. \ufffd 22% Adults 78% Children\ufffdldren 45.5% Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. PAGE 1 ”

” CalWORKs 2011-2012 State Budget Impact on Impoverished Families with Needy Children 2011-2012 Governor’s Proposed Budget March 2011-2012 Budget Trailer Bill SB 72 Final Budget Trailer Bill AB 106 Budget Proposal Fiscal Impact On Impoverished Families of Cali- fornia Budget Proposal Fiscal Impact On Impover- ished Families of California Budget Proposal Fiscal Impact On Impoverished Families of Cali- fornia Limiting Cal- WORKs to 48 months except those who meet the FWPRs and do away with all time clock ex- tenders – $698.1 million Limiting Cal- WORKs to 48 months only – $102.6 million Reducing Cal- WORKS benefits by 13% – $405 million Reducing Cal- WORKS benefits by 8% – $314.3 million Modify Earned Income Disre- gard from a standard deduc- tion of $225 down to $112. – $83.3 million Reduce Child- Only cases by 5% annually, up to 15% – $86.3 million Repealed Re- duce Child-Only cases by 5% annually, up to 15% + $86.3 million Suspended CalLearn, but maintained bo- nuses +$43.6 million * Exempted WtW participation for families with children between 24 and 36 months. +$43.2 million * Repealed WtW participation exemption for families with children between 24 and 36 months. – $43.2 million Total Impact of Impoverished Families – $1,094.1 million – $499.8 million +$43.1 million * These savings in the State budget did not have a negative impact on impoverished families. In fact the increase of the WtW ex- emption from 24 month to 36 month had a highly positive impact on impoverished families because these families would not be subjected to the punitive WtW sanctions which reduce the fixed income of families b y another whopping 25% on the average. A publication of Coalition of Caliifornia Welfare Rights Organization. All rights reserved. ”

” Need Support Services? CCWRO PAT 2010 CCWRO 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Phone: (916) 736-0616 Fax: (916) 736-2645 Cell: (916) 712-0071 E-mail: [email protected] OUR STAFF Kevin M. Aslanian, Executive Director Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney David K. Aslanian, Clerical Support LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING: AFDC\/CalWORKs WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Family Size Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment Exempt Maximum Aid Payment (EMAP) 80% of AFDC NEMAP 80% of AFDC MAP Region 1 AFDC (Also known as CalWORKS) $345 561 694 828 941 1,057 1,162 1,265 1,367 1,469 $382 627 776 923 1,050 1,180 1,296 1,414 1,527 1,641 Family Size Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment Exempt Maximum Aid Payment (EMAP) 80% of AFDC MAP 80% of AFDC EMAP Maximum Basic Standard of Need (MBSAC) Region 2 $276 449 555 662 753 846 930 1,012 1,094 1,175 $306 502 621 738 840 944 1,037 1,131 1,222 1,313 $548 899 1,114 1,322 1,509 1,696 1,864 2,030 2,202 2,390 $326 533 661 788 897 1,007 1,104 1,205 1,302 1,398 $363 598 740 879 1,003 1,125 1,236 1,347 1,457 1,564 $261 426 529 630 718 806 883 964 1,042 1,118 $290 478 592 703 802 900 989 1,078 1,166 1,251 $520 854 1,058 1,258 1,435 1,614 1,770 1,932 2,088 2,273 CHILD CARE State Median Income Family Size 75% of Median Income 100% of Median income $3,386 3,386 3,628 4,031 4,676 5,321 5,442 5,563 5,684 5,805 $4,515 4,515 4,837 5,375 6,235 7,095 7,256 7,417 7,579 7,740 CHILD CARE? Who Is Eligible for 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below the 75% of the State median income (SMI). 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and there is enough money to pay for their child care. 4. Persons who have never gotten CalWORKs cash aid can still get child care if their income is below 75% of the SMI. However the eligibility (waiting) lists can be very long. CalWORKS Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with a member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing or for self employment. Other exceptions available. Call CCWRO for more information How to Compute Income STANDARD DEDUCTION: $225 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income. 2. Divide the remainder by one half. 3. Subtract that number from the MAP. 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs grant check amount. www.ccwro.org Maximum Basic Standard of Need (MBSAC) Layout design by APPEARANCES 916.920.7824 www.signandesign.com Food Stamp Changes Effective October 1, 2009 FOOD STAMPS Family Size Max. Gross Income Elderly\/Disabled Gross Monthly Income 130% of Poverty Net Income Maximum Benefit Level $1,490 2,004 2,518 3,032 3,547 4,061 4,575 5,089 +$515 $1,174 1,579 1,984 2,389 2,794 3,200 3,605 4,010 +$406 $903 1,215 1,526 1,838 2,150 2,461 2,773 3,085 +$312 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1,052 1,202 +$150 For Each Add’l Person SHELTER DEDUCTION $459 (maximum) STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION $287 (maximum) STANDARD DEDUCTION 1-4 persons $141 4 persons $153 5 persons $179 6+ persons $205 HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION $143 LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE $83 TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE $20 Family Size $10,830 14,570 18,310 22,050 25,790 29,530 33,270 37,010 40,750 44,490 3,740 Each Add’l Person 2009 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Income DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION $200 under 2 yrs old $175 minors 2 and over AGED & DISABLED MEDI-CAL INCOME DISREGARDS Couple: $310 Individual: $230 2009 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE Couple: $1,101 Individual: $674 STANDARD ALLOCATION: $337 HOME UPKEEP ASSISTANCE: $209 MEDICARE PREMIUMS PART A- $443 PART B- $96.40 QI-1- $96.40 RMA-Restaurant Meals Allowance – $84 Individual; $168 Couple SSI \/ CAPI BLIND DISABLED DISABLED MINOR $934 $850 $739 SINGLE SSI $924 $840 $729 CAPI $1,711 $1,489 COUPLE SSI $1,691 $1,469 CAPI $1,701 $1,459 SSI \/ CAPI FAMILY SIZE $3,000 $398 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200PROPERTY LIMITS 1931(B) MBSAC TEST adults -S E C T IO N 1 9 3 1 (B ) For Each Add’l PersonadultsFamily Size Maintenance of Need 100% 120% 133% 185% 200% 250% $600 $903 1,215 1,215 1,526 1,838 2,150 2,461 2,773 3,085 3,396 3,708 +312 $1,083 1,457 1,457 1,831 2,205 2,579 2,953 3,327 3,701 4,075 4,449 +374 $1,201 1,615 1,615 2,030 2,444 2,859 3,273 3,688 4,102 4,517 4,931 +415 $1,670 2,247 2,247 2,823 3,400 3,976 4,553 5,130 5,706 6,283 6,859 +577 $1,805 2,429 2,429 3,052 3,675 4,299 4,922 5,545 6,169 6,792 7,415 +624 $2,257 3,036 3,036 3,815 4,594 5,373 6,153 6,932 7,711 8,490 9,269 +780 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 % O F FE D ER A L P O V ER TY L EV EL SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $980 Pregnant Women & Infants up to One Year Healthy Families & Working Disabled Pgm. MEDI-CAL A&D FLP Couple: $1525 Individual: $1133 LONG TERM CARE MN\/QMB – $35 SSI\/SSP – $50 IN-KIND SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE (ISM) Couple: $337 $357 Individual: $224.66 $244.66 VTR PMV Page 1 Page 2 ”

“[image: image1.jpg] ASSEMBLY BILLS Bill No. Author Author Staff Sponsor Bill Description CCWRO Position Next Steps AB 35 Hernandez Room 4146 319-2048 Cheye-Ann Corona Author This bill would provide for the issuance of unemployment benefits to federal Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals and will protect them from scrupulous actors providing immigration assistance Support Senate Appropriations Date: August 12, 2013 Time: 10 am Place: Room 4203 AB 191 Bocanegra Room 4167 319-2039 Israel Salas CFPA This bill would waive the CalFresh gross income test to any person categorically eligible for CalFresh and receiving Medi-Cal Support Senate Appropriations Date: August 12, 2013 Time: 10 am Place: Room 4203 AB 271 Mitchell Room 2163 319-2054 Mia Orr EBCL and WCLP This bill would repeal the Maximum Family Grant (MFG) rule. Support Senate Appropriations Date: August 12, 2013 Time: 10 am Place: Room 4203 AB 419 Lowenthal Room 4015 319-2070 Mary June Florez WCLP This bill would consider a child who is a patient in a public hospital for surgical care shall be considered temporarily absent from the home for the duration of the hospital stay. Support On the Senate Floor. AB 617 Nazarian Room 3152 319-2046 Mariana Sabeniano WCLP This bill would provide for an administrative due process for applicants and recipients of the new Affordable Care Act. The hearing will be done by DSS and they will be subject to the same process used for Medi-Cal today. Support Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. SENATE BILLS SB 134 Hueso Room 2054 651-4040 Maria Garcia San Diego Hunger Coalition and Hunger Action Network of San Diego and WCLP This bill would provide for treatment of housing costs for veterans to be treated the way it is treated for seniors. It would also exempt veterans from the Food Stamp Employment and Training program. Support Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 252 Liu Room 5097 651-4025 Andrea Lane WCLP This bill would require the department to apply for federal funding for voluntary home visiting program for low-income Californians. This bill would also exempt pregnant CalWORKs recipients from the WtW program if the parent were participating in a home visit program. Support Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 283 Hancock Room 2082 651-4024 Marla Cowan CWDA, Drug Policy Alliance and WCLP This bill would opt to provide food stamps to convicted drug felons. The bill would also provide CalWORKs to those drug felons who are complying with their probation requirements. Support Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 346 Beall Room 2068 651-4015 Kanton Stanhope Santa Clara County Michael Rattigan (916) 447-2868 1100 K STREET, SUITE 102 SAC. , CA 95814 This bill would allow the county welfare department to release client confidential information without the consent of the applicant or recipient for an undefined client centered approach services. Support Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 480 Yee Room 4074 651-4008 Alicia Lewis Author This bill would restore CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal benefits to individuals who were receiving such benefits prior to incarceration without the necessity of reapplication if otherwise eligible. Support Two-Year Bill SB 672 Leno Room 5100 651-4011 Alison Merrilees San Francisco Living Wage Coalition and WCLP This bill would require the department issue a policy to simplify the verification of earned income and dependent care. The policy shall include the requirement that a county use available electronic databases and shall let the applicant or recipient that he or she can have a copy of the information the county discovered from the databases. Support Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Consultants: Myesha Jackson ([email protected]) and Chris Reefe ([email protected]) Committee Secretary: Irene Frausto ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 319-2089 Fax: (916) 319-2189 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 124 Republican Consultant Mary Belamy Email: [email protected] Phone: (916) 319-3900 Fax: (916) 319-3902 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 400 Assembly Committee Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Mark Stone (Chair) 916-319-2029 916-319-2129 4164 Arianna Smith – [email protected] Brian Maienschein (Vice Chair) 916-319-2077 916-319-2177 3098 Erin Donnette [email protected] Tom Ammiano 916-319-2017 916-319-2117 3146 Wendy Hill [email protected] Ian C. Calderon 916-319-2057 916-319-2157 5150 Kelsy Castillo [email protected] Cristina Garcia 916-319-2058 916-319-2158 5164 Robb Layne – [email protected] Shannon Grove 916-319-2034 916-319-2134 4208 Kristina Brown [email protected] Isadore Hall, III 916-319-2064 916-319-2164 3123 Brian Duke [email protected] SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Staff:Consultants: Mareva Brown ([email protected], Sara Rogers ([email protected] and Tepring Piquado ( [email protected]) Assistant: Mark Teemer Jr. ([email protected]) Phone: (916)651-1524 Fax (916) 327-9478 1020 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Room 521 Republican Consultant Joe Parra ([email protected]) Phone: (916) 651-1501 Fax: (916) 445-3105 1020 N. Street, Sacramento Room 23 Senate Member Phone Fax Room # Human Services Staff Senator Leland Yee (Chair) 916-651-4008 916-327-2186 4074 Alicia Lewis – [email protected] Senator Tom Berryhill (Vice Chair) 916-651-4014 916-327-3523 3076 Brent Finkel [email protected] Senator Bill Emmerson 916-651-4023 916-327-2272 5082 Teresa Trujillo [email protected] Senator Noreen Evans 916-651-4002 916-323-6958 4085 Sofia Andrade [email protected] Senator Carol Liu 916-651-4025 916-324-7543 5097 Darcel Sanders [email protected] Senator Roderick D. Wright 916-651-4035 916-445-3712 2032 Emily Rice [email protected] Senate Appropriations Committee Senator Kevin de Le\u00f3n (Chair) Senator Mimi Walters (Vice Chair) Senator Ted Gaines Senator Jerry Hill Senator Ricardo Lara Senator Alex Padilla Senator Darrell Steinberg Room 2206 Sacramento, California 95814 916.319.2081 phone 916.319.2181 fax Jolie Onodera, Consultant Human Services [email protected] Republican Consultant Shantele Denny- [email protected] 916-651-1501 CCWRO 2013-2014 California Public Benefits Related Bill & Budget Hearings Tracker 2013-#13 July 6, 2013 \ufffd \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/apro.assembly.ca.gov\/\” \ufffdAssembly Appropriations Committee\ufffd \ufffd \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a43\” \ufffdMike Gatto (Chair)\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a73\” \ufffdDiane L. Harkey (Vice Chair)\ufffd (D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a5\” \ufffdFranklin E. Bigelow\ufffd (R) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a39\” \ufffdRaul Bocanegra\ufffd (D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a62\” \ufffdSteven Bradford\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a57\” \ufffdIan C. Calderon\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a27\” \ufffdNora Campos\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a33\” \ufffdTim Donnelly\ufffd(R) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a13\” \ufffdSusan Talamantes Eggman\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a51\” \ufffdJimmy Gomez\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a64\” \ufffdIsadore Hall, III\ufffd(D) \ufffd HYPERLINK \”http:\/\/assembly.ca.gov\/a41\” \ufffdChris R. 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” Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKS WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE CalFRESH\/FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director [email protected] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Phone (916) 736-0616 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95816 Fax (916) 736-2645 Seth Blackmon, Staff Attorney [email protected] http:\/\/www.ccwro.org Kevin Cell (916) 712-0071 Region 1 Family Size CHILD CARE State Median Income Who Is Eligible for CHILD CARE? Family Size 70% – Annual State Median Income 70% – Monthly State Median Income 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below 75% of the State median income (SMI) 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and child money is available. Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment (MAP) Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) Exempt Max. Aid Payment (EMAP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Region 2 Family Size MAP EMAP $317 516 638 762 866 972 1069 1164 1258 1351 $351 577 714 849 966 1086 1192 1301 1405 1510 $559 916 1135 1347 1538 1729 1900 2069 2244 2436 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $300 490 608 725 825 926 1016 1109 1198 1286 $334 550 681 809 923 1035 1137 1239 1340 1439 $530 870 1079 1282 1463 1645 1864 1969 2128 2317 Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $39,369 39,396 42,216 46,896 54,408 61,908 63,312 64,728 66,132 67,536 $3,283 3,283 3,518 3,908 4,534 5,159 5,276 5,394 5,511 5,628 Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. – CCWRO Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $303 $498 $617 $734 $837 $941 $1,032 $1,126 $1,215 $1,306 CalWORKs (AFDC) Grant Levels Effective July 1, 1986 – 25 years Ago CalWORKs Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing How to Count Earned Income STANDARD DEDUCTION $112 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP or EMAP 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs benefit amount AFDC ( Also known as CalWORKs\/TANF) 2012 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Add’t Person Income $11, 170 $15,130 $19,090 $23,050 $27,010 $30,970 $34.930 $ 38,890 $3,890 Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Effective 10\/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Household (HH) Size $1,180 1,594 2,008 2,422 2,836 3,249 3,663 4,077 $414 $908 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 $319 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1052 1202 $150 Each Add’l Person Gross Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (130% FPL) Net Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (100% FPL) Maximum Benefits Level $459 (maximum) 1-3 persons-$147 4 persons-$155 5 persons-$181 6 persons-$208 $329 (maximum) $99 $20 $143 SSI\/CAPI SINGLES COUPLES M e d i – C a l Family Size Maintenance of Need 1931(b) recipient program 1931(b) for famliies with children from 6-18 yrs-100% 1931(b) for famliies with children from 1-5 yrs-133% Transitional Medi-Cal-185% Pregnant Women & Infants Up to 1 yrs.-200% Healthy Families & Working Disabled Program-250% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 398 653 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 +0 931 1,261 1,261 1,591 1,921 2,251 2,581 2,911 3,241 3,571 3,901 +330 1,239 1,677 1,677 2,116 2,555 2,994 3,433 3,872 4,311 4,750 5,189 +439 1,723 2,333 2,333 2,944 3,554 4,165 4,775 5,386 5,996 6,607 7,217 +611 1,862 2,522 2,522 3,182 3,842 4,502 5,162 5,822 6,482 7,142 7,802 +660 2,328 3,153 3,153 3,978 4,803 5,628 6,453 7,278 8,103 8,928 9,753 +825 Each Add’l Person SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $1.010 MEDI-CAL PROPERTY LIMITS FOR 1931(B) Property Limits Family Size $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,100 1 2 2adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LONG TERM CARE MEDICARE PREMIUMS A&D INCOME LIMITS A&D INCOME DISREGARDS 2012 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE 2012 CSRA LIMIT SSI CAPI SSI CAPI SSI\/CAPI $885 $875 $1,554 $1,534 $1,544 $830 $820 $1,407 $1,387 $1,397 $737 $727 BLIND DISABLED DIS. MINOR 2011 CSTA Limit $113,640 Community Spouse Maintenance Need: $2,841 Individual $698 Couple $1,048 Standard Allocation $350 Individual $1,161 Couple $1,571 Individual $240 Couple $310 MN\/QMB $35 SSI\/SSP $50 APPR. $7,092 PART A $451 Effective 7\/12 PART B $96.40 for individual eligible for the hold harmless Food Stamps ( Also known as SNAP and CalFresh) Elderly (over 60) and Disabled 100% of Shelter Deduction plus SUA & Medical Costs Deductions over $35 Note: No Gross Income Test for Elderly or Disabled HHs 100% OF THE CHILD CARE COSTS DEDUCTED From The Gross Income HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION SHELTER DEDUCTION STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE STANDARD DEDUCTION ”

” Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKS WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE CalFRESH\/FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director [email protected] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Phone (916) 736-0616 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95816 Fax (916) 736-2645 Seth Blackmon, Staff Attorney [email protected] webpage – www.ccwro.org Cell (916) 712- Region 1 Family Size CHILD CARE State Median Income Who Is Eligible for CHILD CARE? Family Size 70% – Annual State Median Income 70% – Monthly State Median Income 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below 75% of the State median income (SMI) 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and child money is available. Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment (MAP) Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) Exempt Max. Aid Payment (EMAP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Region 2 Family Size MAP EMAP $317 516 638 762 866 972 1069 1164 1258 1351 $351 577 714 849 966 1086 1192 1301 1405 1510 $559 916 1135 1347 1538 1729 1900 2069 2244 2436 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $300 490 608 725 825 926 1016 1109 1198 1286 $334 550 681 809 923 1035 1137 1239 1340 1439 $530 870 1079 1282 1463 1645 1864 1969 2128 2317 Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $39,369 39,396 42,216 46,896 54,408 61,908 63,312 64,728 66,132 67,536 $3,283 3,283 3,518 3,908 4,534 5,159 5,276 5,394 5,511 5,628 Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. – CCWRO Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $303 $498 $617 $734 $837 $941 $1,032 $1,126 $1,215 $1,306 CalWORKs (AFDC) Grant Levels Effective July 1, 1986 – 25 years Ago CalWORKs Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing How to Count Earned Income STANDARD DEDUCTION $112 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP or EMAP 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs benefit amount AFDC ( Also known as CalWORKs\/TANF) 2011 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Add’t Person Income $10, 890 $14,710 $18,530 $22,350 $26,170 $29,990 $33.810 $ 37,630 $3,820 Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Effective 7\/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Household (HH) Size $1,207 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 424 $908 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 319 $200 367 668 526 793 952 1052 1202 150 Each Add’l Person Gross Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (130% FPL) Net Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (100% FPL) Maximum Benefits Level $458 (maximum) 1-3 persons-$142 4 persons-$153 5 persons-$179 6 persons-$205 $320 (maximum) $94 $20 $143 SSI\/CAPI SINGLES COUPLES M e d i – C a l Family Size Maintenance of Need 1931(b) recipient program 1931(b) for famliies with children from 6-18 yrs-100% 1931(b) for famliies with children from 1-5 yrs-133% Transitional Medi-Cal-185% Pregnant Women & Infants Up to 1 yrs.-200% Healthy Families & Working Disabled Program-250% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 398 653 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 +0 908 1,226 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 3,455 3,774 +319 1,207 1,631 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 4,595 5,019 +424 1,679 2,268 2,268 2,857 3,446 4,035 4,624 5,213 5,802 6,391 6,980 +589 1,815 2,452 2,452 3,089 3,725 4,362 4,999 5,635 6,272 6,910 7,548 +638 2,269 3,065 3,065 3,861 4,657 5,453 6,248 7,044 7,840 8,636 9,432 +796 Each Add’l Person SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $980 MEDI-CAL PROPERTY LIMITS FOR 1931(B) Property Limits Family Size $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,100 1 2 2adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LONG TERM CARE MEDICARE PREMIUMS A&D INCOME LIMITS A&D INCOME DISREGARDS 2011 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE 2011 CSRA LIMIT SSI CAPI SSI CAPI SSI\/CAPI $885 $875 $1,554 $1,534 $1,544 $830 $820 $1,407 $1,387 $1,397 $737 $727 BLIND DISABLED DIS. MINOR 2011 CSTA Limit $109,560 Community Spouse Maintenance Need: $2,739 Individual $674 Couple $1,011 Standard Allocation $337 Individual $1,138 Couple $1,536 Individual $240 Couple $310 MN\/QMB $35 SSI\/SSP $50 APPR. $6,840 PART A $461 PART B $115.40 * Effective 7\/11 PART B $96.40 for individual eligible for the hold harmless Food Stamps ( Also known as SNAP and CalFresh) Elderly (over 60) and Disabled 100% of Shelter Deduction plus SUA & Medical Costs Deductions over $35 Note: No Gross Income Test for Elderly or Disabled HHs 100% OF THE CHILD CARE COSTS DEDUCTED From The Gross Income HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION SHELTER DEDUCTION STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE TRAINING OFFER: If your office wishes training on how to use this document, please go to www.ccwro.org and complete the training request form. STANDARD DEDUCTION ”

” Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKS WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE CalFRESH\/FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director [email protected] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Phone (916) 736-0616 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95816 Fax (916) 736-2645 Seth Blackmon, Staff Attorney [email protected] www.ccwro.org Cell (916) 712-071 Region 1 Family Size CHILD CARE State Median Income Who Is Eligible for CHILD CARE? Family Size 70% – Annual State Median Income 70% – Monthly State Median Income 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below 75% of the State median income (SMI) 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and child money is available. Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment (MAP) Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) Exempt Max. Aid Payment (EMAP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Region 2 Family Size MAP EMAP $317 516 638 762 866 972 1069 1164 1258 1351 $351 577 714 849 966 1086 1192 1301 1405 1510 $559 916 1135 1347 1538 1729 1900 2069 2244 2436 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $300 490 608 725 825 926 1016 1109 1198 1286 $334 550 681 809 923 1035 1137 1239 1340 1439 $530 870 1079 1282 1463 1645 1864 1969 2128 2317 Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $39,369 39,396 42,216 46,896 54,408 61,908 63,312 64,728 66,132 67,536 $3,283 3,283 3,518 3,908 4,534 5,159 5,276 5,394 5,511 5,628 Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. – CCWRO Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $303 $498 $617 $734 $837 $941 $1,032 $1,126 $1,215 $1,306 CalWORKs (AFDC) Grant Levels Effective July 1, 1986 – 25 years Ago CalWORKs Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing How to Count Earned Income STANDARD DEDUCTION $112 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP or EMAP 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs benefit amount AFDC ( Also known as CalWORKs\/TANF) 2011 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Add’t Person Income $10, 890 $14,710 $18,530 $22,350 $26,170 $29,990 $33.810 $ 37,630 $3,820 Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Effective 7\/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Household (HH) Size $1,207 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 424 $908 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 319 $200 367 668 526 793 952 1052 1202 150 Each Add’l Person Gross Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (130% FPL) Net Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (100% FPL) Maximum Benefits Level $458 (maximum) 1-3 persons-$142 4 persons-$153 5 persons-$179 6 persons-$205 $320 (maximum) $94 $20 $143 SSI\/CAPI SINGLES COUPLES M e d i – C a l Family Size Maintenance of Need 1931(b) recipient program 1931(b) for famliies with children from 6-18 yrs-100% 1931(b) for famliies with children from 1-5 yrs-133% Transitional Medi-Cal-185% Pregnant Women & Infants Up to 1 yrs.-200% Healthy Families & Working Disabled Program-250% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 398 653 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 +0 908 1,226 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 3,455 3,774 +319 1,207 1,631 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 4,595 5,019 +424 1,679 2,268 2,268 2,857 3,446 4,035 4,624 5,213 5,802 6,391 6,980 +589 1,815 2,452 2,452 3,089 3,725 4,362 4,999 5,635 6,272 6,910 7,548 +638 2,269 3,065 3,065 3,861 4,657 5,453 6,248 7,044 7,840 8,636 9,432 +796 Each Add’l Person SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $980 MEDI-CAL PROPERTY LIMITS FOR 1931(B) Property Limits Family Size $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,100 1 2 2adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LONG TERM CARE MEDICARE PREMIUMS A&D INCOME LIMITS A&D INCOME DISREGARDS 2011 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE 2011 CSRA LIMIT SSI CAPI SSI CAPI SSI\/CAPI $885 $875 $1,554 $1,534 $1,544 $830 $820 $1,407 $1,387 $1,397 $737 $727 BLIND DISABLED DIS. MINOR 2011 CSTA Limit $109,560 Community Spouse Maintenance Need: $2,739 Individual $674 Couple $1,011 Standard Allocation $337 Individual $1,138 Couple $1,536 Individual $240 Couple $310 MN\/QMB $35 SSI\/SSP $50 APPR. $6,840 PART A $461 PART B $115.40 * Effective 7\/11 PART B $96.40 for individual eligible for the hold harmless Food Stamps ( Also known as SNAP and CalFresh) Elderly (over 60) and Disabled 100% of Shelter Deduction plus SUA & Medical Costs Deductions over $35 Note: No Gross Income Test for Elderly or Disabled HHs 100% OF THE CHILD CARE COSTS DEDUCTED From The Gross Income HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION SHELTER DEDUCTION STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE TRAINING OFFER: If your office wishes training on how to use this document, please go to www.ccwro.org and complete the training request form. STANDARD DEDUCTION ”

” Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKS WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE CalFRESH\/FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director [email protected] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Phone (916) 736-0616 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95816 Fax (916) 736-2645 Seth Blackmon, Staff Attorney [email protected] www.ccwro.org Cell (916) 712-071 Region 1 Family Size CHILD CARE State Median Income Who Is Eligible for CHILD CARE? Family Size 70% – Annual State Median Income 70% – Monthly State Median Income 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below 75% of the State median income (SMI) 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and child money is available. Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment (MAP) Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) Exempt Max. Aid Payment (EMAP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Region 2 Family Size MAP EMAP $317 516 638 762 866 972 1069 1164 1258 1351 $351 577 714 849 966 1086 1192 1301 1405 1510 $559 916 1135 1347 1538 1729 1900 2069 2244 2436 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $300 490 608 725 825 926 1016 1109 1198 1286 $334 550 681 809 923 1035 1137 1239 1340 1439 $530 870 1079 1282 1463 1645 1864 1969 2128 2317 Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $39,369 39,396 42,216 46,896 54,408 61,908 63,312 64,728 66,132 67,536 $3,283 3,283 3,518 3,908 4,534 5,159 5,276 5,394 5,511 5,628 Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. – CCWRO Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $303 $498 $617 $734 $837 $941 $1,032 $1,126 $1,215 $1,306 CalWORKs (AFDC) Grant Levels Effective July 1, 1986 – 25 years Ago CalWORKs Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing How to Count Earned Income STANDARD DEDUCTION $112 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP or EMAP 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs benefit amount AFDC ( Also known as CalWORKs\/TANF) 2011 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Add’t Person Income $10, 890 $14,710 $18,530 $22,350 $26,170 $29,990 $33.810 $ 37,630 $3,820 Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Effective 10\/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Household (HH) Size $1,207 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 $424 $908 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 $319 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1052 1202 $150 Each Add’l Person Gross Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (130% FPL) Net Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (100% FPL) Maximum Benefits Level $459 (maximum) 1-3 persons-$147 4 persons-$155 5 persons-$181 6 persons-$208 $329 (maximum) $99 $20 $143 SSI\/CAPI SINGLES COUPLES M e d i – C a l Family Size Maintenance of Need 1931(b) recipient program 1931(b) for famliies with children from 6-18 yrs-100% 1931(b) for famliies with children from 1-5 yrs-133% Transitional Medi-Cal-185% Pregnant Women & Infants Up to 1 yrs.-200% Healthy Families & Working Disabled Program-250% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 398 653 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 +0 908 1,226 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 3,455 3,774 +319 1,207 1,631 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 4,595 5,019 +424 1,679 2,268 2,268 2,857 3,446 4,035 4,624 5,213 5,802 6,391 6,980 +589 1,815 2,452 2,452 3,089 3,725 4,362 4,999 5,635 6,272 6,910 7,548 +638 2,269 3,065 3,065 3,861 4,657 5,453 6,248 7,044 7,840 8,636 9,432 +796 Each Add’l Person SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $980 MEDI-CAL PROPERTY LIMITS FOR 1931(B) Property Limits Family Size $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,100 1 2 2adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LONG TERM CARE MEDICARE PREMIUMS A&D INCOME LIMITS A&D INCOME DISREGARDS 2011 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE 2011 CSRA LIMIT SSI CAPI SSI CAPI SSI\/CAPI $885 $875 $1,554 $1,534 $1,544 $830 $820 $1,407 $1,387 $1,397 $737 $727 BLIND DISABLED DIS. MINOR 2011 CSTA Limit $109,560 Community Spouse Maintenance Need: $2,739 Individual $674 Couple $1,011 Standard Allocation $337 Individual $1,138 Couple $1,536 Individual $240 Couple $310 MN\/QMB $35 SSI\/SSP $50 APPR. $6,840 PART A $461 PART B $115.40 * Effective 10\/11 PART B $96.40 for individual eligible for the hold harmless Food Stamps ( Also known as SNAP and CalFresh) Elderly (over 60) and Disabled 100% of Shelter Deduction plus SUA & Medical Costs Deductions over $35 Note: No Gross Income Test for Elderly or Disabled HHs 100% OF THE CHILD CARE COSTS DEDUCTED From The Gross Income HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION SHELTER DEDUCTION STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE TRAINING OFFER: If your office wishes training on how to use this document, please go to www.ccwro.org and complete the training request form. STANDARD DEDUCTION ”

” Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAINING & LITIGATION SUPPORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKS WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE CalFRESH\/FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director [email protected] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Phone (916) 736-0616 Grace Galligher, Directing Attorney [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95816 Fax (916) 736-2645 Seth Blackmon, Staff Attorney [email protected] www.ccwro.org Cell (916) 712-071 Region 1 Family Size CHILD CARE State Median Income Who Is Eligible for CHILD CARE? Family Size 70% – Annual State Median Income 70% – Monthly State Median Income 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below 70% of the State median income (SMI) 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 70% of the SMI and child money is available. Nonexempt Max. Aid Payment (MAP) Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) Exempt Max. Aid Payment (EMAP) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Region 2 Family Size MAP EMAP $317 516 638 762 866 972 1069 1164 1258 1351 $351 577 714 849 966 1086 1192 1301 1405 1510 $559 916 1135 1347 1538 1729 1900 2069 2244 2436 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $300 490 608 725 825 926 1016 1109 1198 1286 $334 550 681 809 923 1035 1137 1239 1340 1439 $530 870 1079 1282 1463 1645 1864 1969 2128 2317 Minimum Basic Standard of Care (MBSAC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $39,369 39,396 42,216 46,896 54,408 61,908 63,312 64,728 66,132 67,536 $3,283 3,283 3,518 3,908 4,534 5,159 5,276 5,394 5,511 5,628 Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. – CCWRO Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $303 $498 $617 $734 $837 $941 $1,032 $1,126 $1,215 $1,306 CalWORKs (AFDC) Grant Levels Effective July 1, 1986 – 25 years Ago CalWORKs Property Limits $3,000 liquid resources for households with member over 60 and $2,000 for all other households $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing How to Count Earned Income STANDARD DEDUCTION $112 1. Subtract the Standard Deduction from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP or EMAP 4. The difference will be the CalWORKs benefit amount AFDC ( Also known as CalWORKs\/TANF) 2011 ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL Family Size 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Add’t Person Income $10, 890 $14,710 $18,530 $22,350 $26,170 $29,990 $33.810 $ 37,630 $3,820 Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties Effective 10\/11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Household (HH) Size $1,207 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 $424 $908 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 $319 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1052 1202 $150 Each Add’l Person Gross Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (130% FPL) Net Monthly Income Elig. Stan. (100% FPL) Maximum Benefits Level $459 (maximum) 1-3 persons-$147 4 persons-$155 5 persons-$181 6 persons-$208 $329 (maximum) $99 $20 $143 SSI\/CAPI SINGLES COUPLES M e d i – C a l Family Size Maintenance of Need 1931(b) recipient program 1931(b) for famliies with children from 6-18 yrs-100% 1931(b) for famliies with children from 1-5 yrs-133% Transitional Medi-Cal-185% Pregnant Women & Infants Up to 1 yrs.-200% Healthy Families & Working Disabled Program-250% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +14 398 653 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 +0 908 1,226 1,226 1,545 1,863 2,181 2,500 2,818 3,136 3,455 3,774 +319 1,207 1,631 1,631 2,054 2,478 2,901 3,324 3,748 4,171 4,595 5,019 +424 1,679 2,268 2,268 2,857 3,446 4,035 4,624 5,213 5,802 6,391 6,980 +589 1,815 2,452 2,452 3,089 3,725 4,362 4,999 5,635 6,272 6,910 7,548 +638 2,269 3,065 3,065 3,861 4,657 5,453 6,248 7,044 7,840 8,636 9,432 +796 Each Add’l Person SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY = $980 MEDI-CAL PROPERTY LIMITS FOR 1931(B) Property Limits Family Size $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,100 1 2 2adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LONG TERM CARE MEDICARE PREMIUMS A&D INCOME LIMITS A&D INCOME DISREGARDS 2011 FEDERAL BENEFIT RATE 2011 CSRA LIMIT SSI CAPI SSI CAPI SSI\/CAPI $885 $875 $1,554 $1,534 $1,544 $830 $820 $1,407 $1,387 $1,397 $737 $727 BLIND DISABLED DIS. MINOR 2011 CSTA Limit $109,560 Community Spouse Maintenance Need: $2,739 Individual $674 Couple $1,011 Standard Allocation $337 Individual $1,138 Couple $1,536 Individual $240 Couple $310 MN\/QMB $35 SSI\/SSP $50 APPR. $6,840 PART A $461 PART B $115.40 * Effective 10\/11 PART B $96.40 for individual eligible for the hold harmless Food Stamps ( Also known as SNAP and CalFresh) Elderly (over 60) and Disabled 100% of Shelter Deduction plus SUA & Medical Costs Deductions over $35 Note: No Gross Income Test for Elderly or Disabled HHs 100% OF THE CHILD CARE COSTS DEDUCTED From The Gross Income HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION SHELTER DEDUCTION STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION LIMITED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE TRAINING OFFER: If your office wishes training on how to use this document, please go to www.ccwro.org and complete the training request form. STANDARD DEDUCTION ”

” Property Limits How to Compute Income $225 1. Subtract the Standard Deduc- tion from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP 4. The difference will be the Cal- WORKs grant check amout Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties. Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAIINING, LITIGATION SUP- PORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKs WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney Kevin M. Aslanian, Paralegal David K. Aslanian, Clerical Support CCWRO 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. – 916-736-0616 FAX – 916-736-2645 CELL – 916-712-0071 e-mail – [email protected] webpage: ccwro.org A CCWRO publication – All rights Reserved – 80% of AfDC NEMAP 80% of AfDC MAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $345 561 694 828 941 1,057 1,162 1,265 1,367 1,469 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $382 627 776 923 1,050 1,180 1,296 1,414 1,527 1,641 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $512 841 1,042 1,239 1,413 1,589 1,743 1,902 2,056 2,238 AFDC PErsoN $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing or for self employment. Other exception available. Call CCWRO for more information $3,000 liquid resources for households with a member over 60 & $2,000 for all other households CalWORKs $306 502 621 738 840 944 1,037 1,131 1,222 1,313 Child Care State Median Income 80% of AfDC MAP $261 426 529 630 718 806 883 964 1,042 1,118 80% of AfDC EMAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $363 598 740 879 1,003 1,125 1,236 1,347 1,457 1,564 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $326 533 661 788 897 1,007 1,104 1,205 1,302 1,398 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $540 885 1,097 1,302 1,486 1,670 1,835 1,999 2,168 2,353 AFDC PErsoN $290 478 592 703 802 900 989 1,078 1,166 1,251 $276 449 555 662 753 846 930 1,012 1,094 1,175 Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $3,386 2 3,386 3 3,628 4 4,031 5 4,676 6 5,321 7 5,442 8 5,563 9 5,684 10 5,805 Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $4,515 2 4,515 3 4,837 4 5,375 5 6,235 6 7,095 7 7,256 8 7,417 9 7,579 10 7,740 CCWRO PAT 2009 #2 R e g i o n #1 R e g i o n #2 75% 100% STANDARD DEDUCTION Who Is Eligible for Child Care 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below the 75% of the State median income (SMI). 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and there is enough money to pay for their child care. 4. Persons who have never gotten CalWORKs cash aid can still get child care if their income is below 75% of the SMI. However the eligibility (waiting) lists can be very long. 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2,257 3036 3036 3815 4594 5373 6153 6932 7711 8490 9269 + $780 4\/09 250% of fED. Pov. LEvEL HEALtHy fAMiLiEs & WorkiNg DisABLED ProgrAM PErsoNs MAiNtENANCE of NEED 4\/09 100% of fED. Pov. LEvEL 4\/09 133% of fED. Pov. LEvEL ProPErty LiMits $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +$14 903 1215 1215 1526 1838 2150 2461 2773 3085 3396 3708 +312 MEDI-CAL 4\/09 200% of fED. Pov. LEvEL PrEgNANt WoMEN & iNfACts uP to AgE of 1 gross MoNtHLy iNCoME 130% of PovErty NEt iNCoME MAxiMuM BENEfit LEvEL PErsoNs $903 1,215 1,526 1,838 2,150 2,461 2,773 3,085 +$312 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1,052 1,202 +$150 $1,174 1,579 1,984 2,389 2,794 3,200 3,605 4,010 +$406 $ 1,490 2,004 2,518 3,032 3,547 4,061 4,575 5,089 +$515 1-4 persons – $141 4 persons – $153 5 persons – $179 + 6 persons – $205ST A N D A R D D ED U C TI O N SHELTER DEDUCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $143 FOOD STAMPS HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION $200 under 2 yrs old $175 all others STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION $287 (maximum) MAx. gross iNCoME Eld.\/Dis. 1931(B) MBsAC tEst FUNDED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND COMMISSION (IOLTA), THE EQUAL ACCESS FUNDS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 4\/09 120% fED. Pov. LEvEL 1083 1457 1457 1831 2205 2579 2953 3327 3701 4075 4449 +374 $ 398 653 808 961 1094 1229 1350 1473 1591 1709 CAPI $1,691 $1,469 SSI $934 $850 $739 COUPLESINGLE For Each Additional Person For Each Additional Person $459 (maximum) SSI\/CAPI BLIND AGED OR DISABLED DISABLED MINOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 – – – – – – – – – – Section 1931(b) CCWRO PAT 2009 #2 4\/09 185% of fED. Pov. LEvEL TMC Effective Dates SSI\/CAPI $1,701 $1,459 SSI\/CAPI $10,830 14,570 18,310 22,050 25,790 29,530 33,270 37,010 40,750 44,490 3,740 1 Person 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 Substantial Gainful Activity $ 980 1805 2429 2429 3052 3675 4299 4922 5545 6169 6792 7415 + $624 12\/99 1670 2247 2247 2823 3400 3976 4553 5130 5706 6283 6859 $577 1,201 1615 1615 2030 2444 2859 3273 3688 4102 4517 4931 + $415 LIMILTED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE $83 $20 EFFECTIVE 8\/06 CAPI $924 $840 $729 SSI $1,711 $1,489 Each Additional Person RMA-Restaurant Meals Allowance – $84 Individual; $168 Couple 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2009 Annual Federal Poverty Level Aged & Disabled Medi-Cal Income Disregards Couple: $310 Individual: $230 A&D FLP Couple: $ 1525 Individual: $ 1133 Effective 4-1-09 2009 Federal Benefit Rate Individual Couple $674 $1,101 Standard Alloaction= $337 Home Upkeep Assistance =$209 Medicare Premiums PART A- $443 PART B- $96.40 QI-1- $96.40 Long Term Care MN\/QMB – $35 SSI\/SSP- $50 In-Kind Support & Maintenance (ISM) Individual Couple VTR $224.66 $337 PMV $244.66 $357 Food Stamp Changes Effective October 1, 2009 ”

” Property Limits How to Compute Income $225 1. Subtract the Standard Deduc- tion from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP This will be the amount of the CalWORKs grant Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties. Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAIINING, LITIGATION SUP- PORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKs WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney Kevin M. Aslanian, Paralegal David K. Aslanian, Clerical Support CCWRO 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. – 916-736-0616 FAX – 916-736-2645 CELL – 916-712-0071 e-mail – [email protected] webpage: ccwro.org A CCWRO publication – All rights Reserved – 80% of AfDC NEMAP 80% of AfDC MAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $345 561 694 828 941 1,057 1,162 1,265 1,367 1,469 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $382 627 776 923 1,050 1,180 1,296 1,414 1,527 1,641 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $512 841 1,042 1,239 1,413 1,589 1,743 1,902 2,056 2,238 AFDC PErsoN $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing or for self employment. Other exception available. Call CCWRO for more information $3,000 liquid resources for households with a member over 60 & $2,000 for all other households CalWORKs $306 502 621 738 840 944 1,037 1,131 1,222 1,313 Child Care State Median Income 80% of AfDC MAP $261 426 529 630 718 806 883 964 1,042 1,118 80% of AfDC EMAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $363 598 740 879 1,003 1,125 1,236 1,347 1,457 1,564 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $326 533 661 788 897 1,007 1,104 1,205 1,302 1,398 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $540 885 1,097 1,302 1,486 1,670 1,835 1,999 2,168 2,353 AFDC PErsoN $290 478 592 703 802 900 989 1,078 1,166 1,251 $276 449 555 662 753 846 930 1,012 1,094 1,175 Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $3,386 2 3,386 3 3,628 4 4,031 5 4,676 6 5,321 7 5,442 8 5,563 9 5,684 10 5,805 Who Is Eligible for Child Care 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below the 75% of the State median income (SMI). 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and there is enough money to pay for their child care. 4. Persons who have never gotten CalWORKs cash aid can still get child care if their income is below 75% of the SMI. However the eligibility (waiting) lists can be very long. Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $4,515 2 4,515 3 4,837 4 5,375 5 6,235 6 7,095 7 7,256 8 7,417 9 7,579 10 7,740 CCWRO PAT 2009 #4 Eff. 7-09 R e g i o n #1 R e g i o n #2 75% 100% STANDARD DEDUCTION 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2,257 3036 3036 3815 4594 5373 6153 6932 7711 8490 9269 + $780 4\/09 250% of fED. Pov. LEvEL HEALtHy fAMiLiEs & WorkiNg DisABLED ProgrAM PErsoNs MAiNtENANCE of NEED 4\/09 100% of fED. Pov. LEvEL 4\/09 133% of fED. Pov. LEvEL ProPErty LiMits $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +$14 903 1215 1215 1526 1838 2150 2461 2773 3085 3396 3708 +312 MEDI-CAL 4\/09 200% of fED. Pov. LEvEL PrEgNANt WoMEN & iNfACts uP to AgE of 1 gross MoNtHLy iNCoME 130% of PovErty NEt iNCoME MAxiMuM BENEfit LEvEL PErsoNs $867 1,167 1,467 1,767 2,067 2,367 2,667 2,967 +$300 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1,052 1,202 +$150 $1,127 1,517 1,907 2,297 2,687 3,077 3,467 3,857 +$390 $ 1,430 1,925 2,420 2,915 3,410 3,905 4,400 4,895 +$495 1-4 persons – $144 4 persons – $147 5 persons – $172 + 6 persons – $197ST A N D A R D D ED U C TI O N SHELTER DEDUCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $143 FOOD STAMPS HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION $200 under 2 yrs old $175 all others STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION $287 (maximum) MAx. gross iNCoME Eld.\/Dis. 1931(B) MBsAC tEst FUNDED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND COMMISSION (IOLTA), THE EQUAL ACCESS FUNDS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 4\/09 120% fED. Pov. LEvEL 1083 1457 1457 1831 2205 2579 2953 3327 3701 4075 4449 +374 $ 398 653 808 961 1094 1229 1350 1473 1591 1709 CAPI $1,691 $1,469 SSI $934 $850 $739 COUPLESINGLE For Each Additional Person For Each Additional Person $446 (maximum) Aged & Disabled Medi-Cal Income Disregards Couple: $364 Individual: $230 A&D Income Limits Couple: $ 1141 Individual: $ 1081 Effective 4-1-09 SSI\/CAPI BLIND AGED OR DISABLED DISABLED MINOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 – – – – – – – – – – Section 1931(b) CCWRO PAT 2009 #4 Eff. 7-09 4\/09 185% of fED. Pov. LEvEL TMC Effective Dates SSI\/CAPI $1,701 $1,459 SSI\/CAPI 2009 Annual Federal Poverty Level $10,830 14,570 18,310 22,050 25,790 29,530 33,270 37,010 40,750 44,490 3,740 1 Person 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 Substantial Gainful Activity $ 980 1805 2429 2429 3052 3675 4299 4922 5545 6169 6792 7415 + $624 12\/99 1670 2247 2247 2823 3400 3976 4553 5130 5706 6283 6859 $577 1,201 1615 1615 2030 2444 2859 3273 3688 4102 4517 4931 + $415 LIMILTED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE $83 $20 EFFECTIVE 8\/06 CAPI $924 $840 $729 SSI $1,711 $1,489 Each Additional Person RMA-Restaurant Meals Allowance – $84 Individual; $168 Couple 2009 Federal Benefit Rate Individual Couple $674 $1,101 Standard Alloaction= $337 Home Upkeep Assistance =$209 Medicare Premiums PART A- $443 PART B- $96.40 QI-1- $96.40 Long Term Care MN\/QMB – $35 SSI\/SSP- $50 In-Kind Support & Maintenance (ISM) Individual Couple VTR $224.66 $337 PMV $244.66 $357 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ”

” Property Limits How to Compute Income $225 1. Subtract the Standard Deduc- tion from the Gross Income 2. Divide the remainder by one half 3. Subtract that number from the MAP This will be the amount of the CalWORKs grant Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties. Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION, TRAIINING, LITIGATION SUP- PORT CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKs WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney Kevin M. Aslanian, Paralegal David K. Aslanian, Clerical Support CCWRO 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. – 916-736-0616 FAX – 916-736-2645 CELL – 916-712-0071 e-mail – [email protected] webpage: ccwro.org A CCWRO publication – All rights Reserved – 80% of AfDC NEMAP 80% of AfDC MAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $345 561 694 828 941 1,057 1,162 1,265 1,367 1,469 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $382 627 776 923 1,050 1,180 1,296 1,414 1,527 1,641 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $512 841 1,042 1,239 1,413 1,589 1,743 1,902 2,056 2,238 AFDC PErsoN $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing or for self employment. Other exception available. Call CCWRO for more information $3,000 liquid resources for households with a member over 60 & $2,000 for all other households CalWORKs $306 502 621 738 840 944 1,037 1,131 1,222 1,313 Child Care State Median Income 80% of AfDC MAP $261 426 529 630 718 806 883 964 1,042 1,118 80% of AfDC EMAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $363 598 740 879 1,003 1,125 1,236 1,347 1,457 1,564 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $326 533 661 788 897 1,007 1,104 1,205 1,302 1,398 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $540 885 1,097 1,302 1,486 1,670 1,835 1,999 2,168 2,353 AFDC PErsoN $290 478 592 703 802 900 989 1,078 1,166 1,251 $276 449 555 662 753 846 930 1,012 1,094 1,175 Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $3,386 2 3,386 3 3,628 4 4,031 5 4,676 6 5,321 7 5,442 8 5,563 9 5,684 10 5,805 Who Is Eligible for Child Care 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below the 75% of the State median income (SMI). 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and there is enough money to pay for their child care. 4. Persons who have never gotten CalWORKs cash aid can still get child care if their income is below 75% of the SMI. However the eligibility (waiting) lists can be very long. Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $4,515 2 4,515 3 4,837 4 5,375 5 6,235 6 7,095 7 7,256 8 7,417 9 7,579 10 7,740 CCWRO PAT 2009 #4 Eff. 7-09 R e g i o n #1 R e g i o n #2 75% 100% STANDARD DEDUCTION 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2,257 3036 3036 3815 4594 5373 6153 6932 7711 8490 9269 + $780 4\/09 250% of fED. Pov. LEvEL HEALtHy fAMiLiEs & WorkiNg DisABLED ProgrAM PErsoNs MAiNtENANCE of NEED 4\/09 100% of fED. Pov. LEvEL 4\/09 133% of fED. Pov. LEvEL ProPErty LiMits $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +$14 903 1215 1215 1526 1838 2150 2461 2773 3085 3396 3708 +312 MEDI-CAL 4\/09 200% of fED. Pov. LEvEL PrEgNANt WoMEN & iNfACts uP to AgE of 1 gross MoNtHLy iNCoME 130% of PovErty NEt iNCoME MAxiMuM BENEfit LEvEL PErsoNs $867 1,167 1,467 1,767 2,067 2,367 2,667 2,967 +$300 $200 367 526 668 793 952 1,052 1,202 +$150 $1,127 1,517 1,907 2,297 2,687 3,077 3,467 3,857 +$390 $ 1,430 1,925 2,420 2,915 3,410 3,905 4,400 4,895 +$495 1-4 persons – $144 4 persons – $147 5 persons – $172 + 6 persons – $197ST A N D A R D D ED U C TI O N SHELTER DEDUCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $143 FOOD STAMPS HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION $200 under 2 yrs old $175 all others STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION $287 (maximum) MAx. gross iNCoME Eld.\/Dis. 1931(B) MBsAC tEst FUNDED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND COMMISSION (IOLTA), THE EQUAL ACCESS FUNDS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 4\/09 120% fED. Pov. LEvEL 1083 1457 1457 1831 2205 2579 2953 3327 3701 4075 4449 +374 $ 398 653 808 961 1094 1229 1350 1473 1591 1709 CAPI $1,691 $1,469 SSI $934 $850 $739 COUPLESINGLE For Each Additional Person For Each Additional Person $446 (maximum) Aged & Disabled Medi-Cal Income Disregards Couple: $364 Individual: $230 A&D Income Limits Couple: $ 1141 Individual: $ 1081 Effective 4-1-09 SSI\/CAPI BLIND AGED OR DISABLED DISABLED MINOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 – – – – – – – – – – Section 1931(b) CCWRO PAT 2009 #4 Eff. 7-09 4\/09 185% of fED. Pov. LEvEL TMC Effective Dates SSI\/CAPI $1,701 $1,459 SSI\/CAPI 2009 Annual Federal Poverty Level $10,830 14,570 18,310 22,050 25,790 29,530 33,270 37,010 40,750 44,490 3,740 1 Person 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 Substantial Gainful Activity $ 980 1805 2429 2429 3052 3675 4299 4922 5545 6169 6792 7415 + $624 12\/99 1670 2247 2247 2823 3400 3976 4553 5130 5706 6283 6859 $577 1,201 1615 1615 2030 2444 2859 3273 3688 4102 4517 4931 + $415 LIMILTED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE $83 $20 EFFECTIVE 8\/06 CAPI $924 $840 $729 SSI $1,711 $1,489 Each Additional Person RMA-Restaurant Meals Allowance – $84 Individual; $168 Couple 2009 Federal Benefit Rate Individual Couple $674 $1,101 Standard Alloaction= $337 Home Upkeep Assistance =$209 Medicare Premiums PART A- $443 PART B- $96.40 QI-1- $96.40 Long Term Care MN\/QMB – $35 SSI\/SSP- $50 In-Kind Support & Maintenance (ISM) Individual Couple VTR $224.66 $337 PMV $244.66 $357 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ”

” STATE OF CALIFORNIA \u2014HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CalWORKs PROGRAM REQUEST FOR REGULATION INTERPRETATION INSTRUCTIONS: Complete items 1 -10 of the form. Use a separate form for each policy interpretation request. Retain a copy of the CW 2202 for your records and submit via email to [email protected]. 1. REQUESTOR NAME: 2. PHONE NO.: 3. REGULATIONS CITE(S): 4. DATE OF REQUEST: 9. QUESTION: (INCLUDE SCENARIO IF NEEDED FOR CLARITY): IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE, ATTACH ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER. 10. REQUESTOR’S PROPOSED ANSWER: IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE, ATTACH ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER. 11. STATE POLICY RESPONSE: IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL SPACE, ATTACH ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER. 5. COUNTY 6. SUBJECT: 7. REFERENCES: (ACLs\/ACINs, COURT CASES, etc.) 8. DATE RESPONSE NEEDED: CW 2202 (8\/10) Text1: Text2: Text3: Text4: 1 Text5: Text6: Text7: A Text8: Text9: Text10: Text11: ”

” Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. July 7, 2009 The Honorable Darrell Steinberg President pro tem California State Senate Sacramento, CA 95814 The Honorable Karen Bass California Assembly Sacramento, CA 95814 Opposition to Governor\u02bcs Latest CalWORKs Proposals Dear President pro tem Steinberg and Speaker Bass: The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) repre- sents California\u02bcs poorest residents in policy and budget discussions affecting public benefits. It is sad that we must write you again in opposition to Governor\u02bcs Schwarzenegger\u02bcs most recent proposal on CalWORKs. While most of these proposals have been heard and rejected many times by the Legislature, the pro- posed 24-month time limit makes this latest proposal substantially harsher. It would cause even greater harm than the Governor\u02bcs earlier requests for full fam- ily sanctions. Governor\u02bcs Proposals and Rhetoric are Unworthy – California has a 11.5% unemployment rate and the Governor is wondering why welfare moms, often without a high school diploma, are not working and labels them frauds . The fact is that 50% of welfare moms are members of the working poor, which is a mira- cle. Many of those not working were or are victims of domestic violence, now being harassed by the Governor. Governor Scapegoating Poor Families Who Work – The Governor argues that the CalWORKs program must be reformed because not enough families are meeting federal work participation results. Well, what do you expect with 11.5% unemployment rate? Moreover, the work requirements of the Bush Administration are not being meet by any large state. In fact the Schwarzenegger Administration CCCCCCWWWRRROOO Stephen Goldberg, President Kevin M. Aslanian Executive Director Grace A. Galligher Directing Attorney 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento CA 95816-7000 Tel. (916) 736-0616 Fax (916) 736-2645 Cell (916) 712-0071 2 had repeatedly asked the Bush Administration for TANF relief including this re- quest from a letter sent just last fall: Our state has achieved notable success over the years in moving families from welfare to work. In fact, our caseload has declined by almost 50 percent since the beginning of TANF and the original promulgation of the rules. Since TANF Reauthorization, however, states are provided no further recognition of past success and federal rules have become more restrictive. As a result, it has become increasingly diffi- cult for states, like California, to meet the federal work par- ticipation rate. We have implemented numerous efforts and policy changes focused at engagement and work participa- tion. These efforts are continual; however, achieving out- comes takes time, and in some cases years, to fully benefit persons still on the welfare rolls. CCWRO agrees with the above and does not blame the Governor for the state\u02bcs CalWORKs work rates since they were created by a bad federal law and imple- mented very poorly by the Bush Administration. But now the Governor is trying to blame the families and achieve the federal work participation rate through a de- nominator strategy of cutting off all those who are not meeting work require- ments while keeping on the worthy recipients. This is wrong for the families and it is wrong for California. CalWORKs is Not Causing the Budget Crisis CalWORKs has helped the General Fund by making annually more than $1 billion federal dollars available to the general Funds – The Governor is attempting to convince the public that the CalWORKs program is contributing to the state\u02bcs budget crisis. He has called the program fast growing and a budget problem. These statements are not accurate. Due to the recession the CalWORKs caseload has increased to 526,473 families, the first increase in nearly 15 years. But this caseload pales in comparison to the caseloads under the old AFDC program, in which caseload in 1994 exceeded 900,000 families. Even in the height of the greatest recession in 70 years, the state is not seeing anywhere near the caseload size that the coun- ties previously managed. The Governor\u02bcs statement on this point is misleading, at best. Moreover, since the enactment of the CalWORKs program, welfare moms living on a fixed income of 40% of the poverty level have been contributing at least $1 billion a year to the General Fund and now he wants more. To date CalWORKs has contributed $12 billion in Federal Funds to the General Funds. Does he want $2 billion or more meant for the poor taken out of the mouths of impoverished families and needy children and pumped into the General Fund? 3 CCWRO Opposes All of the Following Proposals: Full Family Sanctions for families required to meet welfare to work re- quirements will eliminate all cash assistance for children. Parents are al- ready sanctioned. Modified Safety Net actually cuts 98,000 children off all cash aid if their parents fail to meet federal work requirements. Research shows the par- ents in these families have the most barriers to work. 24 month time limit on child only cases where adult is not eligible due to immigration status. Cuts 82,000 children off all cash aid. Self Sufficiency Reviews every 6 months if adult is not meeting work re- quirements. Failure by parent to attend review results in children being cut from aid. Cuts 25,000 children off all cash aid. Six Percent Grant Cut Will reduce the maximum grant on October 1 from $694 for a family of three down to $651 a month beginning October 1, 2009. About 18,000 children lose all cash aid. WCLP opposes further reductions to the CalWORKs grant that is already at the lowest level it has been in 20 years. The state will sacrifice about $88 million in federal ARRA funds to save $115 million, a net savings of just $27 million. Repeal the statutory CalWORKs Cost of Living Adjustment means that grants will continue to lose value as they have over the past 20 years. CCWRO continues to support the Budget Conference Committee Report which, in contrast, made targeted cuts to the welfare to work program that do not harm families, increase employment and the drawdown of federal stimulus funds while making $271 million in CalWORKs reductions. CCWRO strongly encourages the Legislature to reject the Governor\u02bcs latest CalWORKs proposals. Sincerely, Kevin M. Aslanian, Executive Director ”

“Sheet1 Month\/Year ATM Surcharge ATM Transaction Fee Balance Inquiry Fee POS Purchase Transaction Surcharge Total Amount Banks Extracted From the Poor this Month July, 2010 $ 1,393,147.00 $ 59,087.00 $ 40,232.00 $ 583.00 $ 1,493,049.00 August, 2010 $ 1,396,135.00 $ 59,717.00 $ 40,212.00 $ 620.00 $ 1,496,684.00 Sept.2010 $ 1,412,558.00 $ 60,760.00 $ 37,597.00 $ 619.00 $ 1,511,534.00 Oct. 2010 $ 1,437,324.00 $ 62,293.00 $ 37,052.00 $ 572.00 $ 1,537,241.00 Nov. 2010 $ 1,398,339.00 $ 57,851.00 $ 36,076.00 $ 497.00 $ 1,492,763.00 Dec. 2011 $ 1,410,670.00 $ 54,906.00 $ 36,383.00 $ 504.00 $ 1,502,463.00 Jan. 2011 $ 1,429,477.00 $ 56,639.00 $ 37,328.00 $ 453.00 $ 1,523,897.00 Febr. 2011 $ 1,404,944.00 $ 50,713.00 $ 35,760.00 $ 422.00 $ 1,491,839.00 March, 2011 $ 1,452,303.00 $ 55,466.00 $ 35,511.00 $ 435.00 $ 1,543,715.00 April, 2011 $ 1,375,228.00 $ 46,470.00 $ 36,479.00 $ 426.00 $ 1,458,603.00 May, 2011 $ 1,483,257.00 $ 58,757.00 $ 36,326.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,578,794.00 June, 2011 $ 1,474,403.00 $ 56,953.00 $ 36,268.00 $ 466.00 $ 1,568,090.00 July, 2011 $ 1,409,751.00 $ 49,406.00 $ 38,284.00 $ 434.00 $ 1,497,875.00 August, 2011 $ 1,375,228.00 $ 46,470.00 $ 36,479.00 $ 426.00 $ 1,458,603.00 Sept.2011 $ 1,384,619.00 $ 47,504.00 $ 35,738.00 $ 477.00 $ 1,468,338.00 Oct.2011 $ 1,483,257.00 $ 58,757.00 $ 36,326.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,578,794.00 DOLLARS THAT US BANKS EXTRACT FROM THE FIXED INCOME OF CALIFORNIA WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN EBT FEES AND SURCHARGES Coalition of Caliifornia Welfare Rights Organization 1901 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 Tel. 916-736-0616 Cell 916-712-0071 Contact Person: Kevin Aslanian Email: [email protected] Website: http\/\/www.ccwro.org also contact: Jessica Bartholow, Legislative Advocate WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700 Sacramento, CA 95814-3607 Phone: (916) 442-0753 x15 Cell: (916) 400-1948 Fax: (916) 442-7966 Email: [email protected] Website: http:\/\/www.wclp.org ESTIMATED AMOUNT THAT BANKS WILL EXTRACT FROM WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN 2011 $18 MILLION MEAN-SPIRITED BANKS CHARGING THE POOR TO ACCESS THEIR FIXED INCOME IN CALIRONIA ATM Owner 7-Eleven (Cardtronics\/Citi) $2.95 Ace Center $3.00 Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union $1.50 AFTRA-SAG Federal Credit Union $2.50 Alaska USA Federal Credit Union $2.00 Amalgamated Bank $3.00 American Broadcast Employees Credit Union $1.50 American Riviera Bank $3.00 American West Bank $3.00 Antelope Valley Bank $3.00 Antioch Community Federal Credit Union $1.50 Armed Forces Bank $2.00 Auto Club Federal Credit Union $2.00 Bank of America $3.00 Bank of East Asia $2.00 Bank of Marin $3.00 Bank of Santa Clarita $3.00 Bank of Scotland $2.00 Bank of the Sierra $3.00 Baxter Credit Union $2.00 Business First National Bank $3.50 California Community Bank $3.00 California United Bank $3.00 Chaffey Federal Credit Union $2.00 Chase $3.00 Citizens Equity First Credit Union $2.00 Community Bank of Santa Maria $2.50 Compass Bank $4.00 CVS (Cardtronics\/Chase) $3.00 EBT Surcharging ATMs Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) $2.50 El Dorado Savings Bank $2.00 Far East National Bank $2.50 First California Bank $3.00 First Citizens Bank $3.50 First City Credit Union $3.00 First Mountain Bank $3.00 First National Bank of Central California $3.00 First Republic Bank $2.50 First Tech Federal Credit Union $1.50 Five Star Bank $1.50 Fremont Bank $2.50 Friendly Hills Bank $1.50 Gold Country Bank $3.00 Golden 1 Credit Union $2.00 HSBC $3.00 Independence Bank $2.00 Iron Stone Bank $3.00 Kern Schools Federal Credit Union $3.00 Kinecta Federal Credit Union $2.50 Merced School Employees Federal Credit Union $2.00 Merco Credit Union $3.00 Mission Federal Credit Union $3.00 Monterey Credit Union $3.00 Neighborhood National Bank $2.00 Oak Valley Community Bank $2.50 One United $2.00 OneWest Bank $2.00 Orange Community Bank $1.50 Pacific City Bank $1.50 Pacific Commerce Bank $2.00 Pacific Community Credit Union $2.50 Pacific Premier Bank $3.00 Pacifica Mercantile Bank $2.50 Plumas Bank $3.00 Premier Valley Bank $2.50 Professional Business Bank\/Spectrum Bank $3.00 San Benito Bank $3.00 Santa Barbara Bank & Trust $3.00 Santa Clara Valley Bank $2.50 Santa Cruz Community Credit Union $1.50 Savings Bank of Mendocino County $2.50 Scott Valley Bank $2.50 Sierra Vista Bank $2.50 Solano First Federal Credit Union $2.00 South Valley National Bank $3.00 State Farm Bank $1.50 Sterling Bank and Trust $2.50 Sun Community Federal Credit Union $2.00 Sunrise Bank $2.00 Target (Cardtronics\/Chase) $3.00 Tri Counties Bank $3.00 Tucoemas Credit Union $2.50 Umbrella Bank $2.25 Union Bank of California $3.00 Unitibank $2.00 Wells Fargo Bank $3.00 GOOD BANKS NOT CHARGING THE POOR TO ACCESS THEIR FIXED INCOME IN CALIFORNIA ATM Owner Alliant Credit Union Alta One Federal Credit Union (NEA-WEA) America’s Christian Credit Union American Security Bank Arrowhead Credit Union ATM Owner Banco Popular Bank of Commerce Bank of Rio Vista Bank of the West Bay Federal Credit Union Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union CBC Federal Credit Union Citibank Citizens Business Bank (CBB) Comerica East West Bank Edwards Federal Credit Union Exchange Bank Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Financial Center Credit Union First Bank & Trust First Northern Bank Focus One Community Credit Union Heritage Oaks Bank Mechanics Bank Miramar Federal Credit Union Mission Community Bank North Valley Bank Priority One Credit Union Rabobank Redwood Credit Union River City Bank Sacramento Credit Union Safeway ATM (Cardtronics) San Diego County Credit Union SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sonoma Bank Sterling Savings Bank U.S. Bank (including Walgreens locations) Umpqua Bank United Security Bank USE Credit Union Valley Business Bank Von’s ATM (Cardtronics) WestAmerica Bank Yolo Federal Credit Unio SOURCE: http:\/\/www.ebtproject.ca.gov\/Library\/Cash_Access.pdf ”

“Sheet1 Month\/Year ATM Surcharge ATM Transaction Fee Balance Inquiry Fee POS Purchase Transaction Surcharge Total Amount Banks Extracted From the Poor this Month July, 2010 $ 1,393,147.00 $ 59,087.00 $ 40,232.00 $ 583.00 $ 1,493,049.00 August, 2010 $ 1,396,135.00 $ 59,717.00 $ 40,212.00 $ 620.00 $ 1,496,684.00 Sept.2010 $ 1,412,558.00 $ 60,760.00 $ 37,597.00 $ 619.00 $ 1,511,534.00 Oct. 2010 $ 1,437,324.00 $ 62,293.00 $ 37,052.00 $ 572.00 $ 1,537,241.00 Nov. 2010 $ 1,398,339.00 $ 57,851.00 $ 36,076.00 $ 497.00 $ 1,492,763.00 Dec. 2011 $ 1,410,670.00 $ 54,906.00 $ 36,383.00 $ 504.00 $ 1,502,463.00 Jan. 2011 $ 1,429,477.00 $ 56,639.00 $ 37,328.00 $ 453.00 $ 1,523,897.00 Febr. 2011 $ 1,404,944.00 $ 50,713.00 $ 35,760.00 $ 422.00 $ 1,491,839.00 March, 2011 $ 1,452,303.00 $ 55,466.00 $ 35,511.00 $ 435.00 $ 1,543,715.00 April, 2011 $ 1,375,228.00 $ 46,470.00 $ 36,479.00 $ 426.00 $ 1,458,603.00 May, 2011 $ 1,483,257.00 $ 58,757.00 $ 36,326.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,578,794.00 June, 2011 $ 1,474,403.00 $ 56,953.00 $ 36,268.00 $ 466.00 $ 1,568,090.00 July, 2011 $ 1,409,751.00 $ 49,406.00 $ 38,284.00 $ 434.00 $ 1,497,875.00 August, 2011 $ 1,375,228.00 $ 46,470.00 $ 36,479.00 $ 426.00 $ 1,458,603.00 Sept.2011 $ 1,384,619.00 $ 47,504.00 $ 35,738.00 $ 477.00 $ 1,468,338.00 Oct.2011 $ 1,483,257.00 $ 58,757.00 $ 36,326.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,578,794.00 November, 2011 $ 1,330,568.00 $ 42,682.00 $33,514.00 $ 454.00 $ 1,407,218.00 December, 2011 $ 1,335,818.00 $41,181.00 $ 33,540.00 $ 369.00 $ 1,410,908.00 January, 2011 $1,349,114.00 $42,437.00 $33,112.00 $ 399.00 $ 1,425,062.00 DOLLARS THAT US BANKS EXTRACT FROM THE FIXED INCOME OF CALIFORNIA WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN EBT FEES AND SURCHARGES Coalition of Caliifornia Welfare Rights Organization 1901 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 Tel. 916-736-0616 Cell 916-712-0071 Contact Person: Kevin Aslanian Email: [email protected] Website: http\/\/www.ccwro.org also contact: Jessica Bartholow, Legislative Advocate WESTERN CENTER ON LAW & POVERTY 1107 Ninth Street, Suite 700 Sacramento, CA 95814-3607 Phone: (916) 442-0753 x15 Cell: (916) 400-1948 Fax: (916) 442-7966 Email: [email protected] Website: http:\/\/www.wclp.org ESTIMATED AMOUNT THAT BANKS WILL EXTRACT FROM WELFARE RECIPIENTS IN 2011 $18 MILLION MEAN-SPIRITED BANKS CHARGING THE POOR TO ACCESS THEIR FIXED INCOME IN CALIRONIA ATM Owner 7-Eleven (Cardtronics\/Citi) $2.95 Ace Center $3.00 Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union $1.50 AFTRA-SAG Federal Credit Union $2.50 Alaska USA Federal Credit Union $2.00 Amalgamated Bank $3.00 American Broadcast Employees Credit Union $1.50 American Riviera Bank $3.00 American West Bank $3.00 Antelope Valley Bank $3.00 Antioch Community Federal Credit Union $1.50 Armed Forces Bank $2.00 Auto Club Federal Credit Union $2.00 Bank of America $3.00 Bank of East Asia $2.00 Bank of Marin $3.00 Bank of Santa Clarita $3.00 Bank of Scotland $2.00 Bank of the Sierra $3.00 Baxter Credit Union $2.00 Business First National Bank $3.50 California Community Bank $3.00 California United Bank $3.00 Chaffey Federal Credit Union $2.00 Chase $3.00 Citizens Equity First Credit Union $2.00 Community Bank of Santa Maria $2.50 Compass Bank $4.00 CVS (Cardtronics\/Chase) $3.00 EBT Surcharging ATMs Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) $2.50 El Dorado Savings Bank $2.00 Far East National Bank $2.50 First California Bank $3.00 First Citizens Bank $3.50 First City Credit Union $3.00 First Mountain Bank $3.00 First National Bank of Central California $3.00 First Republic Bank $2.50 First Tech Federal Credit Union $1.50 Five Star Bank $1.50 Fremont Bank $2.50 Friendly Hills Bank $1.50 Gold Country Bank $3.00 Golden 1 Credit Union $2.00 HSBC $3.00 Independence Bank $2.00 Iron Stone Bank $3.00 Kern Schools Federal Credit Union $3.00 Kinecta Federal Credit Union $2.50 Merced School Employees Federal Credit Union $2.00 Merco Credit Union $3.00 Mission Federal Credit Union $3.00 Monterey Credit Union $3.00 Neighborhood National Bank $2.00 Oak Valley Community Bank $2.50 One United $2.00 OneWest Bank $2.00 Orange Community Bank $1.50 Pacific City Bank $1.50 Pacific Commerce Bank $2.00 Pacific Community Credit Union $2.50 Pacific Premier Bank $3.00 Pacifica Mercantile Bank $2.50 Plumas Bank $3.00 Premier Valley Bank $2.50 Professional Business Bank\/Spectrum Bank $3.00 San Benito Bank $3.00 Santa Barbara Bank & Trust $3.00 Santa Clara Valley Bank $2.50 Santa Cruz Community Credit Union $1.50 Savings Bank of Mendocino County $2.50 Scott Valley Bank $2.50 Sierra Vista Bank $2.50 Solano First Federal Credit Union $2.00 South Valley National Bank $3.00 State Farm Bank $1.50 Sterling Bank and Trust $2.50 Sun Community Federal Credit Union $2.00 Sunrise Bank $2.00 Target (Cardtronics\/Chase) $3.00 Tri Counties Bank $3.00 Tucoemas Credit Union $2.50 Umbrella Bank $2.25 Union Bank of California $3.00 Unitibank $2.00 Wells Fargo Bank $3.00 GOOD BANKS NOT CHARGING THE POOR TO ACCESS THEIR FIXED INCOME IN CALIFORNIA ATM Owner Alliant Credit Union Alta One Federal Credit Union (NEA-WEA) America’s Christian Credit Union American Security Bank Arrowhead Credit Union ATM Owner Banco Popular Bank of Commerce Bank of Rio Vista Bank of the West Bay Federal Credit Union Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union CBC Federal Credit Union Citibank Citizens Business Bank (CBB) Comerica East West Bank Edwards Federal Credit Union Exchange Bank Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Financial Center Credit Union First Bank & Trust First Northern Bank Focus One Community Credit Union Heritage Oaks Bank Mechanics Bank Miramar Federal Credit Union Mission Community Bank North Valley Bank Priority One Credit Union Rabobank Redwood Credit Union River City Bank Sacramento Credit Union Safeway ATM (Cardtronics) San Diego County Credit Union SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sonoma Bank Sterling Savings Bank U.S. Bank (including Walgreens locations) Umpqua Bank United Security Bank USE Credit Union Valley Business Bank Von’s ATM (Cardtronics) WestAmerica Bank Yolo Federal Credit Unio SOURCE: http:\/\/www.ebtproject.ca.gov\/Library\/Cash_Access.pdf ”

“[image: image1.jpg] 2011 CalWORKs Recipient Status Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services Assembly Member Holly Mitchell, Chair Thursday, November 3, 2011, 1:30 PM State Capitol, Room 126 CalWORKs: Program Overview, Recipients, and Current Status [image: image6.png] 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816-7012 916-736-0616 916-712-0071 (cell) 916- 736-2645 (fax) [email protected] http\/\/www.ccwro.org Contact Person: Kevin Aslanian Table of Contents Who gets CalWORKs?…………………………………………………………3 Do welfare recipients work? ………..4 Do all welfare children get CalWORKs?…………………………………4 What is the fixed income for a family of three (3) in 2011 compared to 1989 22 years ago? 5 How do the grant levels compare to the federal poverty level?…..6 Don’t welfare recipients get food stamps? Yes, but many go hungry in California .7 How do we provide for our impoverished children who live with their natural families?…………………………………………………….8 What have welfare recipients contributed to the California general fund since 1989?………………………………………..9 Annual CalWORKs contribution to the California general fund 10 How will 30% of the TANF monies be spent?………………………..11 What percentage of the total TANF funds are used to house and feed impoverished families?………………………………….12 Documentation of CalWORKs contribution to the California general fund ..13 Who Gets CalWORKs? 1,126,270,00 children 586,555,000 families [image: image7.png] = Adults Children July 2011- http:\/\/www.cdss.ca.gov\/research\/res\/pdf\/Paff\/2011\/PAFFJul11.pdf Note: Adults are limited to four years of aid and unless eligible for a qualifying exemption, must participate in work activities. Do Welfare Recipients Work? 50% of the CalWORKs cases are required to work and earn at least minimum wage income – the working poor. Source: California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Do All Children Who Are Poor Eligible to Receive CalWORKs? No. About 100,000 children in CalWORKs families receive no cash aid because they were born while their parent was receiving CalWORKs. They are known as Maximum Family Grant (MFG) Kids Only children with qualifying immigration status are eligible to receive aid. Children over 16 years of age who do not work or have a qualifying disability are not eligible to receive aid. Source: CCWRO Estimate Based on Los Angeles County MFG Caseload What is the Maximum CalWORKs Grant for a family of three (3)? [image: image2.emf] 2011- Region 1 = $638 2011- Region 2 = $608 2011 Statewide Average $677 In 1985 CalWORKs payment for a family of three (3) was $617. Grant Level Compared To The Federal Poverty Level? [image: image3.png] Poverty Level CalWORKs Grant The Maximum CalWORKs grant is 45.5 % of the federal poverty level. Don’t welfare recipients get food stamps? Yes, but today many go hungry. A recent report from Food Research Action Center revealed, based on a survey done by Gallup and Healthway Well Being Index Partnership, that 20% of food stamp recipients experience times when they could not buy food to feed their children. California was one the worst 16 states in the nation along with a host of southern states. Mississippi 25.64 South Carolina 24.32 West Virginia 22.97 Alabama 22.80 Texas 22.39 Georgia 22.21 North Carolina 22.12 Kentucky 21.71 Oklahoma 21.42 Louisiana 20.94 Florida 20.90 Tennessee 20.88 Idaho 20.46 Arkansas 20.25 California 20.24 Montana 20.10 Source: Gallup & Health Ways Well Being Index What Are the Alternatives To Providing Basic Needs CalWORKs Grants? Type of Aid Monthly Costs CalWORK Child $ 184 a month Foster Care Child $2,182 a month Adopted Child $ 822 a month Source: CDSS, Estimates Branch- Comparison of Average Monthly Grant for 2011-2012 Proposed State Budget \u200bWhat have welfare recipients contributed to the general fund since 1998? $16.1 billion Source: CDSS Annual CalWORKs Contribution To The California General Fund State Budget Millions of dollars that Percentage Year CalWORKs has contributed of Total to the general fund TANF\/MOE each budget year General Fund 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 $708,502,000 11% 745,249,000 11% 1,021,913,000 16% 1.126,647,000 17% 1,088,940,000 17% 1,163,238,000 18% 1,087,321,000 17% 1,299,448,000 20% 1,164,134,000 18% 1,745,291,000 27% 1,268,997,000 19% 1,262,046,000 19% 1,232,511,000 19% 1,188,007,000 18% Source: CDSS and Governor’s 2011-2012 proposed budget documents. What percentage of the total TANF block grant are used to feed and house impoverished families? 50% [image: image4.png] Total TANF grant = Paymentto Families Source: CDSS and Governor’s 2011-2012 Proposed Budget Documents. [image: image5.jpg] The Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. (CCWRO) has been providing advocacy in the public benefits field since the early 1980s. CCWRO is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides back-up services to qualified legal service field programs funded by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission and pro-bono attorneys referred to CCWRO by such legal services field programs. \u2028CCWRO provides consultation, information, training and representation on issues relating to public benefit programs such as Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) aka CalWORKs\/TANF, Refugee Assistance, Medi-Cal, Welfare Employment Programs, Food Stamps, General Assistance, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) and SSI. Kevin M. Aslanian, Executive Director – [email protected] Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney Seth Blackmon, Attorney at law 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816-7000 Tel. (916) 736-0616 Fax (916) 736-2645 Cell (916) 712-0071 Website: http\/\/www.ccwro.org Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. \ufffd 22% Adults 78% Children\ufffdldren 45.5% Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations, Inc. PAGE 1 ”

” Property Limits Earned Income Disregards STANDARD DEDUCTION $225 Plus 50% of the Remainder Subtracted what is left from the MAP amount and that would be the benefit level for recipients. Region 1 Alameda Contra Costa Los Angeles Marin Monterey Napa Orange San Diego San Francisco San Luis Obispo San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Solano Sonoma Ventura Region 2 All other counties. Need Support Services? LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ANALYSIS OR INFORMATION CONCERNING AFDC\/CalWORKs WtW\/GAIN\/WORKFARE FOOD STAMPS REFUGEES GA\/GR MEDI-CAL OUR STAFF Grace A. Galligher, Directing Attorney Kevin M. Aslanian, Paralegal CCWRO 1901 Alhambra Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95816 Tel. – 916-736-0616 FAX – 916-736-2645 CELL – 916-712-0071 e-mail – [email protected] A Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations publication – All rights Reserved – 80% of AfDC NEMAP 80% of AfDC EMAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $359 584 723 862 980 1,101 1,210 1,318 1,424 1,530 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $398 653 808 961 1,094 1,229 1,350 1,473 1,591 1,709 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $504 828 1026 1220 1392 1565 1717 1873 2025 2204 AFDC PErsoN $4,650 for a motor vehicle TOTALLY EXEMPT if used for work, as a home, for fishing or for self employment. Other exception available. Call CCWRO for more information $3,000 liquid resources for households with a member over 60 & $2,000 for all other households CalWORKs $318 522 646 769 875 983 1,080 1,178 1,273 1,367 Child Care State Median Income 80% of AfDC NEMAP $272 444 551 657 747 839 920 1,004 1,085 1,165 80% of AfDC EMAP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MiNiMuM BAsiC stANDArD of NEED $378 623 771 916 1,045 1,172 1,288 1,403 1,518 1,629 Also known as CalWORKs NoNEx- EMPt MAx. AiD PAyMENt $340 555 689 821 934 1,049 1,150 1,255 1,356 1,456 ExEMPt MAxiMuM AiD PAyMENt (EMAP) $532 872 1080 1282 1464 1645 1807 1969 2135 2318 AFDC PErsoN $302 498 617 733 836 938 1,030 1,122 1,214 1,303 $287 467 578 690 784 881 968 1,054 1,139 1,224 Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $3,386 2 3,386 3 3,628 4 4,031 5 4,676 6 5,321 7 5,442 8 5,563 9 5,684 10 5,805 Who Is Eligible for Child Care 1. Persons who are getting CalWORKs money and working or participating in any WtW activity and need child care. 2. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money in the past 2 years if their gross income is below the 75% of the State median income (SMI). 3. Persons who used to get CalWORKs money longer than 2 years ago if their gross income is below the 75% of the SMI and there is enough money to pay for their child care. 4. Persons who have never gotten CalWORKs cash aid can still get child care if their income is below 75% of the SMI. However the eligibility (waiting) lists can be very long. Family Monthly Size Gross 1 $4,515 2 4,515 3 4,837 4 5,375 5 6,235 6 7,095 7 7,256 8 7,417 9 7,579 10 7,740 CCWRO PAT 2009 #1 R e g i o n #1 R e g i o n #2 75% 100% 1 2 2 adults 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2,167 2917 2917 3667 4417 5167 5917 5557 7417 8167 8917 + $750 4\/08 250% of fED. Pov. LEvEL HEALtHy fAMiLiEs & WorkiNg DisABLED ProgrAM PErsoNs MAiNtENANCE of NEED 4\/08 100% of fED. Pov. LEvEL 4\/08 133% of fED. Pov. LEvEL ProPErty LiMits $3,000 3,000 3,000 3,150 3,300 3,450 3,600 3,750 3,900 4,050 4,200 $600 750 934 934 1,100 1,259 1,417 1,550 1,692 1,825 1,959 +$14 867 1167 1167 1467 1767 2067 2367 2667 2967 3267 3567 +300 MEDI-CAL 4\/08 200% of fED. Pov. LEvEL PrEgNANt WoMEN & iNfACts uP to AgE of 1 gross MoNtHLy iNCoME 130% of PovErty NEt iNCoME MAxiMuM BENEfit LEvEL PErsoNs $867 1,167 1,467 1,767 2,067 2,367 2,667 2,967 +$300 $176 323 463 588 698 838 926 1,058 +$132 $1,127 1,517 1,907 2,297 2,687 3,077 3,467 3,857 +$390 $ 1,430 1,925 2,420 2,915 3,410 3,905 4,400 4,895 +$495 1-4 persons – $144 4 persons – $147 5 persons – $172 + 6 persons – $197ST A N D A R D D ED U C TI O N SHELTER DEDUCTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 $143 FOOD STAMPS HOMELESS HOUSING DEDUCTION DEPENDENT CARE DEDUCTION $200 under 2 yrs old $175 all others STANDARD UTILITY DEDUCTION $287 (maximum) MAx. gross iNCoME Eld.\/Dis. 1931(B) MBsAC tEst FUNDED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES TRUST FUND COMMISSION (IOLTA), THE EQUAL ACCESS FUNDS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 4\/08 120% fED. Pov. LEvEL 1040 1400 1400 1760 2120 2480 2840 3200 3560 3920 4280 +360 $ 398 653 808 961 1094 1229 1350 1473 1591 1709 CAPI $1,476 $1,249 SSI $972 $907 $793 COUPLESINGLE For Each Additional Person For Each Additional Person $446 (maximum) Aged & Disabled Medi-Cal Income Disregards Couple: $412 Individual: $230 A&D Income Limits Couple: $ 1141 Individual: $ 1081 Effective June 1, 2008 SSI\/CAPI BLIND AGED OR DISABLED DISABLED MINOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 – – – – – – – – – – Section 1931(b) CCWRO PAT 2009 #1 4\/08 185% of fED. Pov. LEvEL TMC Effective Dates SSI\/CAPI $1,796 $1,569 SSI\/CAPI 2008 Annual Federal Poverty Level $10,400 14,000 17,600 21,200 24,800 28,400 32,000 35,600 39,200 42,800 3,600 1 Person 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 Substantial Gainful Activity $ 980 1,734 2334 2334 2934 3542 4134 4734 5334 5934 6534 7134 + $600 12\/99 1,604 2159 2159 2714 3269 3824 4379 4934 5489 6044 6599 + $555 1,153 1552 1552 1951 2350 2749 3148 3547 3946 4345 4744 + $399 LIMILTED UTILITY ALLOWANCE TELEPHONE UTILITY ALLOWANCE $83 $20 EFFECTIVE 8\/06 CAPI $962 $897 $783 SSI $1,806 $1,579 Each Additional Person RMA-Restaurant Meals Allowance – $84 Individual; $168 Couple 2009 Federal Benefit Rate Individual Couple $674 $1,101 ”

” Authorization Form I, the organization and persons named below, or any other person\/attorney designated said person or organization, to be my authorized representative, and to represent me, relative to my public social services matter, or any other matter, including the right to make statements on my behalf, or the filing for any fair hearing and the initiation of any litigation. This authorization shall also be construed as an authorization to release any and all information to organization and person designated by them, including an attorney. I further authorize said organization and persons designated by them to apply for and represent me during all aspects of the application process or any other matter relative to the process of eligibility determination for any and all benefits that I and\/or my family may be eligible for. Name of Customer\/Client __________________________________________________ Name Last Name __________________________________________________ Address _________________________ ______________________ City\/ZIP Telephone Signature __________________________________ Dated: _________ Name of Person and Organization __________________________________________________ Name Last Name __________________________________________________ Address _________________________ ______________________ City\/ZIP Telephone Text1: Text2: Text3: Text4: Text5: Text6: Text7: Text9: Text10: ”