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CALIFORNIA ANNUAL REPORT ON TANF PROGRAMS
AS REQUIRED BY 45 CFR 265.9(b)

(1) California’s definition of each work activity is found in Section A. ii. of California’s State Plan for Provision of Public Assistance Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, adopted October 1, 1999, amended effective October 1, 2004, hereafter referred to as California’s TANF State Plan.

(2) A description of the transitional services provided to families no longer receiving assistance due to employment is found in Section A. ii. and Section B. iii of California’s TANF State Plan.

(3) A description of how California will reduce the amount of assistance payable to a family when an individual refuses to engage in work without good cause pursuant to 261.14 is found in Section A. iii of California’s TANF State Plan.

(4) California does not pay for childcare services using disregards.

(5) California has adopted the Family Violence Option, which is described in the Certification Section on number 7 of California’s TANF State Plan. The aggregate figure for the total number of good cause domestic abuse waivers granted during Federal Fiscal Year 2005 is 6,182. This figure is based on actuals for the period of October 2004 through September 2005.

(6) Diversion is an alternative to receiving long-term assistance under California Work Opportunity & Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs). The diversion program is designed to provide upfront cash or services to solve short-term problems of families that are apparently eligible for CalWORKs. Families, at county discretion, can receive cash or non-cash payments or services with the intent of diverting the applicant from long-term aid.

(i) To be eligible for diversion, a family must be apparently eligible for CalWORKs. Counties have the discretion to set the amount that will be paid. California’s diversion program is a lump sum program.

(ii) The diversion program has a diversion period that is the time frame represented by dividing the value of the diversion service or cash payment by the appropriate Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) level. If an individual reapplies within the diversion period and is determined eligible for CalWORKs, then the individual may choose to allow the county to either recoup the CalWORKs grant value of the diversion service or count the entire diversion period towards the time limit. If an individual reapplies for CalWORKs after the diversion period has ended and is determined eligible for aid, then only one month of the diversion period shall count toward the time limit.

(iii) Families that receive diversion are provided information about potential eligibility for other programs. During the period of diversion, the applicant family, if otherwise eligible under each program’s rules, shall be eligible for Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California and child care assistance.

(7) California’s procedures to resolve displacement complaints, pursuant to section 407(f)(3) of the Act are referenced in Section B. iii. of California’s TANF State Plan.

(8) A summary of California’s programs and activities directed at the third and fourth statutory purposes of TANF is found in Section A, v. and vi. of California’s TANF State Plan.

(9) On average, approximately 1,436 individuals participated in subsidized employment from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. This figure includes only those individuals participating in the state’s welfare-to-work program for all families, but does not include any individuals participating in the state’s separate state program for two-parent families.

California Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Programs
Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Total MOE = $2,867,540,134

Program 1

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
(Authorized Under Prior Law)

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) (Authorized Under Prior Law)

2. Description of Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: See California
State Plan For Provision of Public Assistance Under The Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, A. General Provisions (ii).

For items 3-5 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $2,026,385,326

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $2,026,385,326

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 445,550*

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

*Since these families are funded with both TANF and MOE funds, a total family count is provided irrespective of funding.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

CalWORKs (Not Authorized under Prior Law)

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) (Not Authorized under Prior Law)

2. Description of Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities:
Components of the program include CalWORKs Diversion payments, Non Child Care
Transitional Services (Post Employment/Job Retention Services) and CalWORKs
Substance Abuse and CalWORKs Mental Health Services.

For a description of the Diversion payments program see California State Plan For
Provision of Public Assistance Under The Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, B. Special Provisions (iii.)

For a description of the Non Child Care Transitional Services (Post Employment/Job
Retention Services) see California State Plan For Provision of Public Assistance
Under The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
A. General Provisions (ii.)

For a description of CalWORKs Substance Abuse and CalWORKs Mental Health
Services, see California State Plan for Provision of Public Assistance under the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, A. General
Provisions (ii.)

For items 3-5 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $103,767,520

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $103,767,52

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds:
17,095*

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

*Since these families are funded with both TANF and MOE funds, a total family count is provided irrespective of funding.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

Program 3

CalWORKs for Two-Parent Families

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) for Two-Parent Families

2. Description of Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities:
See California State Plan for Provision of Public Assistance under the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996, A. General Provisions (ii.)

For items 3- 4 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

5. Description of Work Activities in the SSP – MOE Program (i.e. Complete only if
this program is a separate State/local program): See California State Plan for
Provision of Public Assistance under the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, A. General Provisions (ii.)

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $ 404,590,172

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year:
$ 404,590,172

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 42,934

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

Program 4

California Department of Education’s Child Care Services:
CDE Child Care, Stage Two, Stage Three and CCDF MOE

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: California Department of Education (CDE) Child Care Services: CDE Child Care, Stage Two, Stage Three and CCDF MOE

For items 2-5 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $1,063,179,725

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year:
$ 230,264,247

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 34,332*

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

*Family count is based on the CDD 801A for the period of January – December 2004. Data for January – September are archived data. Data for October – December are preliminary data. Information provided by California Department of Education as of November 1, 2005.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

Program 5

Community Colleges CalWORKs Programs

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Community Colleges CalWORKs Programs

For items 2-5 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $34,391,540

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $34,391,540

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 53,605*

This last figure represents (check one):

___ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
_X_ The total served over the fiscal year.

*The Chancellor’s Office of Community Colleges reported persons served by program for the 2004/05 State Fiscal Year final report. The data is only available on a State Fiscal Year basis. Data was converted to families using an average adult per CalWORKs families (with parents) ratio based on aggregate data.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

California Food Assistance

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: California Food Assistance Program (CFAP)

For items 2-5 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $24,848,396

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $9,232,015

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 1,499

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

Program 7

Kinship Guardianship Assistance

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (KinGAP)

For items 2-5 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $30,697,187

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $30,697,187

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 14,696

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

Program 8

Tribal TANF

Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program:

• Southern California Tribal Chairman’s Association (SCTCA)
• Owens Valley Career Development Center (OVCDC)
• Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California (WTNC)
• North Fork Rancheria
• California Tribal TANF Partnership
• Hoopa Valley Tribal Council

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $17,803,734

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $17,803,734

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: Please refer to Tribal TANF Provider’s Annual Report.

This last figure represents (check one):

__ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
__ The total served over the fiscal year.

For items 9-11 refer to previous ACF 204 report dated March 28, 2003.

Program 9

State Supplementary Payment

State: California      Fiscal Year: Federal Fiscal Year 2005
Date: September 30, 2005

Complete this form for each program for which the State claims MOE expenditures.

1. Name of Benefit or Service Program: State Supplementary Payment (SSP)

2. Description of Major Program Benefits, Services, and Activities: The SSP Program is the state program, which augments the Federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. Both SSI and SSP benefits are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) authorized under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The SSP program provides cash assistance for low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons.

3. Purpose of Benefit or Service Program: To provide cash assistance for low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons, including blind or disabled children.

4. Program Type. (Check one):

___ The Program is operated under the TANF program
_X_ The Program is a Separate State program

5. Description of Work Activities in the SSP – MOE Program (i.e. Complete only if this program is a separate State/local program): Not Applicable

6. Total State Expenditures for Program for the Fiscal Year: $17,131,665

7. Total State Expenditures Claimed as MOE under the Program for the Fiscal Year: $10,408,393

8. Total Number of Families Served under the Program with MOE Funds: 9,707

This last figure represents (check one):

_X_ The average monthly total for the fiscal year.
___ The total served over the fiscal year.

9. Eligibility Criteria for receiving MOE-funded Benefits or Services under the Program: To be eligible to receive SSP, the child must be blind or disabled. Only expenditures applicable to participants eligible for the CalWORKs program are counted towards MOE.

10. Prior Program Authorization: Was this program authorized and allowable under prior law? (i.e., as defined at 45CFR 260.30)?
(check one)

Yes: ___ No: _X_

11. Total Program Expenditures in FY 1995: $8,516,369
(NOTE: Provide only if the response to question 10 is No.)

STATE MOE EXPENDITURES IN TANF

MOE EXPENDITURES IN SEPARATE STATE PROGRAMS

TOTAL STATE = $2,703,812,227
TOTAL COUNTY = $163,727,907
TOTAL TANF & SSP = $2,867,540,134

TOTAL MOE $ 2,867,540,134

This certifies that all families for which the State claims MOE expenditures for the fiscal year meet the State’s criteria for “eligible families”.

Signature:

Name: Carleen C. Kistler

Title: CHIEF, FUND ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING BUREAU
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Approved OMB No. 0970-0199 Form ACF-204

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