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(a) Any individual who is not eligible for aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code as a result of the lifetime limitation on adult assistance specified in Section 11454 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be eligible for assistance under the General Assistance Program until all of the children of the individual on whose behalf aid was received, whether or not currently living in the home with the individual, are 18 years of age or older.
(b) Any individual who is not eligible for aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code as a result of the lifetime limitation on adult assistance specified in Section 11454 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be eligible for assistance under the PAES Program, the CALM Program, or the SSIP Program, unless all of the children of the individual on whose behalf aid was received are 18 years of age or older, or unless the minor children of the individual on whose behalf aid was received are not currently under the care and control of the individual.
(c) Any individual who is receiving aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code on behalf of an eligible child, but who is either ineligible for aid or whose needs are not otherwise taken into account in determining the amount of aid to the family pursuant to Section 11450 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code due to the imposition of a sanction or penalty, shall not be eligible for aid or assistance under this Article VII.
(d) This Section 20.7-20 shall not apply to any health care benefits provided under this Article VII..
(a) General Assistance Grant: For each eligible individual or for each eligible family of two or more persons who qualify for aid under the General Assistance Program, the maximum monthly amount of aid to which such Recipients are entitled is listed below.
MAXIMUM GENERAL ASSISTANCE GRANT AMOUNT
Single Individual | $ 320 |
Number of Eligible Persons in Same Family | |
2 Persons | $ 574 |
3 Persons | $ 647 |
4 Persons | $ 771 |
5 Persons | $ 877 |
6 Persons | $ 984 |
7 Persons | $ 1,081 |
8 Persons | $ 1,179 |
9 Persons | $ 1,273 |
10 Persons | $ 1,367 |
(b) PAES Grant: For each eligible individual or for each eligible family of two or more persons who qualify for aid under the PAES Program, the maximum monthly amount of aid to which such Recipients are entitled is listed below.
MAXIMUM PAES GRANT AMOUNT
Single Individual | $ 395 |
Number of Eligible Persons in Same Family | |
2 Persons | $ 649 |
3 Persons | $ 804 |
4 Persons | $ 955 |
5 Persons | $ 1,089 |
6 Persons | $ 1,223 |
7 Persons | $ 1,343 |
8 Persons | $ 1,464 |
9 Persons | $ 1,586 |
10 Persons | $ 1,723 |
(c) CALM Grant: For each eligible individual or for each eligible family of two or more persons who qualify for aid under the CALM Program, the maximum monthly amount of aid to which such Recipients are entitled is listed below.
MAXIMUM CALM GRANT AMOUNT
Single Individual | $ 395 |
Number of Eligible Persons in Same Family | |
2 Persons | $ 649 |
3 Persons | $ 804 |
4 Persons | $ 955 |
5 Persons | $ 1,089 |
6 Persons | $ 1,223 |
7 Persons | $ 1,343 |
8 Persons | $ 1,464 |
9 Persons | $ 1,586 |
10 Persons | $ 1,723 |
(d) SSIP Grant: For each eligible individual or for each eligible family of two or more persons who qualify for aid under the SSIP Program, the maximum monthly amount of aid to which such Recipients are entitled is listed below.
MAXIMUM SSIP GRANT AMOUNT
Single Individual | $ 395 |
Number of Eligible Persons in Same Family | |
2 Persons | $ 649 |
3 Persons | $ 804 |
4 Persons | $ 955 |
5 Persons | $ 1,089 |
6 Persons | $ 1,223 |
7 Persons | $ 1,343 |
8 Persons | $ 1,464 |
9 Persons | $ 1,586 |
10 Persons | $ 1,723 |
(e) In the case of more than 10 persons in a family budget unit, an additional $14 each month shall be paid for each additional person in the family budget unit. For the purpose of this subsection (e), a family is defined as an Applicant/Recipient and his or her spouse or “domestic partner,” as defined under Section 62.2 of the Administrative Code, and/or any of the Applicant/Recipient’s children who are under age 18, living with, and applying for assistance under this Article VII
with, such Applicant/Recipient. For family budget units in which members receive cash payments from more than one federal, State, or County assistance program, except for SSI/SSP, the maximum grant amount shall be reduced dollar-for-dollar by the amount of such cash assistance.
(f) The Maximum Grant Amounts listed in subsections 20.7-21(a) - (e) shall be increased by any percentage cost of living increase to the Maximum Aid Payment, and according to the same schedule, if such an increase is implemented by the State in the TANF/CalWORKs program. The automatic adjustment provisions of this subsection (f) were suspended for fiscal year 1997-98. Adjustments for subsequent fiscal years made pursuant to this subsection shall not include any adjustments for any fiscal year in which the cost of living adjustments were suspended.
(g) The Maximum Grant for which an individual or family is eligible may include transportation assistance (e.g. railway tokens or passes), in which event the cost of the transportation assistance shall not be deducted from the Maximum Grant Amounts listed above to arrive at the Maximum Cash Grant Amount which may be issued by means of in-kind assistance, vouchers, checks, two-party checks, or electronic benefit transfers. The transportation assistance shall be for the sole use of the Recipient.
(h) The maximum monthly amount of aid for which an Applicant is eligible shall be the Maximum Grant Amount for which an individual or family is eligible, prorated as of the date of application, minus any nonexempt assets and/or nonexempt personal property available to the Applicant during that calendar month, and minus the value of any prorated in-kind housing, utilities, and/or meals available or provided to the Applicant. Applicants who anticipate receiving first-time income from other sources during the month of their application for assistance under this Article VII, shall receive the prorated maximum monthly grant amount for which they are eligible until the verified date of anticipated receipt of such other income.
(i) The maximum monthly amount of aid for which a Recipient is eligible shall be the Maximum Grant Amount to which he or she is eligible, minus any cash received from sources other than the County Adult Assistance Programs which is or will be available to the Recipient during the month for which aid is paid unless otherwise exempt, minus the fair market value of any nonexempt personal property which is or will be available to the Recipient during the month for which aid is paid, and minus the value of any in-kind housing, utilities and/or meals available or provided to the Recipient.
(j) To promote the transition of County Adult Assistance Programs Recipients to gainful employment, the Executive Director may establish an Earned Income and Asset Disregard Policy for the Recipients who are employed. The Earned Income and Asset Disregard Policy shall provide for disregarding a certain amount of gross income which a Recipient earns as wages and savings derived therefrom when determining a Recipient’s County Adult Assistance Programs eligibility and grant amount.
Recipient gross wage earnings are defined for purposes of this Section 20.7-21 as any income received by the Recipient as payment for a Recipient’s labor. This Section supersedes the provisions of Section 20.7-10, Subsections 20.7-13 (a) and (b), Subsections 20.7-21(h) and (i), and Subsections 20.7-38 (d), (e), and (f) when determining Recipient eligibility and when calculating the maximum monthly amount of aid for program participants. All other Recipient income and assets shall continue to be offset on a dollar-for-dollar basis when calculating the grant amount to which a Recipient is otherwise eligible. For Recipients subject to the Earned Income and Asset Disregard Policy, eligibility for assistance under this Article VII shall be determined on a monthly basis and a Recipient’s grant amount shall be adjusted for gross wage earnings on the basis of retrospective budgeting in the month following the Recipient’s receipt of wage income. Verified expenses which exceed the total sum of a participant’s grant, wages, and savings in any given month create a rebuttable presumption of ineligibility for aid.
(k) Changes in grant amounts shall be made when a Recipient becomes eligible for aid in a different amount because of altered circumstances.
(l) A change in aid shall be made effective with the next regular pay date following knowledge by the worker of circumstances warranting a change in grant amount.
(As Sec. 20.57, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 253-90, App. 6/29/90; Ord. 389-90, App. 12/6/90; Ord. 125-93, App. 4/30/93; Ord. 206-94, App. 5/27/94; Ord. 419-94, App. 12/23/94; Ord. 155-95, App. 5/12/95; Ord. 196-96, App. 5/22/96; Ord. 209-97, App. 5/30/97; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; Proposition N, 11/5/2002; Ord. 193-03, File No. 030871, App. 7/25/2003; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-21 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017; amended by Ord. 250-18, File No. 180002, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)
(a) “Housing” shall include, but not be limited to, single occupancy residential hotels, master lease rooms, transitional housing, supportive housing programs, residential treatment facilities, shelter.
(b) There shall be no reduction in the amount of assistance for which an Applicant or Recipient is eligible because he or she shares housing with others who are not members of the Applicant’s family as defined in Section 20.7-21(e). All Applicants and Recipients shall be required to present a verifiable rent receipt. If the Applicant or Recipient is not the owner or prime lessee of the premises, a verifiable rent receipt signed by the owner or prime lessee may provide evidence of the Applicant’s or Recipient’s place of residence and monthly share of housing costs.
(c) When an Applicant or Recipient obtains rent-free housing, such housing shall be valued according to the Income-in-Kind Values Chart set forth in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 50511 (the “Income-in-Kind Chart”), rather than at fair market value. The value of the rent-free housing, which is presumed to include utilities, as determined under the Income-in-Kind Chart, shall be deducted from the maximum monthly grant amount. If the Applicant or Recipient receives rent-free housing, but pays for utilities, the Applicant or Recipient must present a verifiable bill for utilities at that address, and a verifiable receipt for payment of any portion of that utility bill.
(d) Verified payments made directly to a housing provider or landlord on behalf of an Applicant or Recipient for the entire amount of the rent and/or utilities, or rent-free housing, or housing received in exchange for work, shall be assigned an in-kind value as specified by the Income-in-Kind Chart, and that value shall be deducted from the maximum monthly grant for which that Applicant or Recipient is eligible.
(e) Housing, utilities, and/or meals provided to Applicants and Recipients who are unable to provide a verifiable rent receipt, or verifiable documentation of shared housing, or verifiable documentation of rent-free housing shall be valued as in-kind housing, utilities and/or meals as specified by the Income-In-kind Chart, and that value shall be deducted from the maximum monthly grant for which that Applicant or Recipient is eligible.
(f) Nothing in this Section 20.7-22 shall be construed as requiring an otherwise eligible Applicant or Recipient to accept housing in a facility which is either the subject of a pending nuisance abatement proceeding before a duly authorized agency or department of the City or before a court of competent jurisdiction, or which theretofore has been found to be a public nuisance pursuant to any provision of the Municipal Code by a duly authorized agency or department of the City or by a court of competent jurisdiction and which nuisance has not been abated.
(As Sec. 20.57.1, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98 Proposition N, 11/5/2002; Ord. 193-03, File No. 030871, App. 7/25/2003; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-22 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
Personal needs are provided for in the grant standard. No additional allowance for personal needs shall be authorized.
(As Sec. 20.57.3, amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-23 by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Amended by Ord. 212-80, App. 5/16/80; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
A special allowance of up to $59 per month shall be made available to any Recipient when the income-in-kind value of housing, and/or utilities, and/or meals provided to that Recipient exceeds the maximum monthly grant for which that Recipient is eligible. If such income-in-kind value does not exceed the maximum monthly grant for which that Recipient is eligible, but allows for less than $59 cash per month, that Recipient shall receive an amount that, when added to the maximum monthly grant for which that Recipient is eligible, equals $59 cash per month. This Section 20.7-24 shall not affect the collection of overpayments due to fraud or negligent failure to report facts, as set forth in this Article VII.
(Added as Sec. 20.57.6A by Proposition N, 11/5/2002; amended by Ord. 193-03, File No. 030871, App. 7/25/2003; Ord. 93-07, File No. 070208, App. 4/27/2007; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-24 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(Added by Ord. 420-94, App. 12/23/94; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; repealed by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(a) Persons who meet the requirements for eligibility for assistance under this Article VII are entitled to payments of aid pursuant to this Article. Recipients are required to comply with all applicable provisions of this Article and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Recipients who fail to comply with applicable provisions of this Article VII and the regulations promulgated thereunder may have their aid withheld and/or decreased and/or discontinued as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17001.5, or any successor statute, and Department regulations.
(b) No withholding, decrease, or discontinuance of aid shall occur unless the person to be affected has been advised of the possibility of such action by means of a Notice of Proposed Action and has been afforded the opportunity for a hearing to dispute the proposed action. When proposing to withhold, discontinue, or reduce assistance, the Department shall comply with California Welfare and Institutions Code section 17001.5, or any successor statute.
(c) In the case of discontinuance of a Recipient participating in the General Assistance or PAES program, the Recipient shall be unable to reapply for assistance under this Article VII for a period of at least 30 days from the effective date of discontinuance, provided that the Department has afforded the Recipient due process when making its decision.
(d) All Recipients shall periodically recertify eligibility, as required by the Department.
(As Sec. 20.58, amended by Ord. 271-81, App. 5/21/81; Ord. 152-98, App. 5/8/98; redesignated as Sec. 20.7-25 and amended by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
(a) Recipients shall be classified by the Department as either employable or unemployable based on the Department’s assessment of their physical and mental health and their ability to perform work.
(b) Employable Recipients shall:
(1) Be available for employment;
(2) Accept available employment unless refusal is based on good cause;
(3) Attend the evaluation sessions, if assigned to workfare activities; and
(4) Participate in mandatory job readiness activities, as required by the Department. For the purpose of this subsection (b)(4), job readiness activities include but are not limited to pre-employment activities, workfare, alternative workfare, light duty community service, and participation in programs relating to domestic violence, substance abuse, or behavioral health. All mandatory job readiness activities must be assigned or approved by the Department. The Department may waive the requirements of this subsection (b)(4) for PAES participants upon their entry into employment.
(c) The following individuals are exempt from the mandatory job readiness requirements set forth in subsection (b)(4):
(1) Persons who are 60 years of age or older;
(2) Recipients of assistance under the CALM and SSIP programs;
(3) Minors, unless they are emancipated; and
(4) Employable Recipients of assistance under the General Assistance and PAES Programs who have a temporary disabling condition that has been verified by the Department or a licensed medical provider; provided, however, that this exemption shall no longer apply once the condition ceases to be disabling.
(a) Screening. The Department shall require all adult Recipients of aid under the General Assistance, PAES, CALM, or SSIP Program to undergo screening for substance abuse when it is determined by the Department that there is reasonable suspicion to believe that an individual is dependent upon illegal drugs. The Department shall document all findings of reasonable suspicion.
(b) Professional Evaluation. Where the screening process set forth in subsection (a) indicates that there is reason to believe that a Recipient is abusing or dependent on illegal drugs, such Recipient shall undergo a professional evaluation for substance abuse. The professional evaluation may be performed by the Department, the Department of Public Health, or by an entity funded by the City to perform this function, subject to the Charter’s restrictions regarding contracting for personal services.
(c) Treatment. Recipients who are professionally evaluated and determined to need treatment for substance abuse shall be referred to a treatment program determined to meet their rehabilitation needs, and shall be required to participate in the treatment program upon referral, provided the program services are actually available at the time of referral and are at no charge to the individual.
(d) Violations. It shall be a violation of this Section 20.7-26.5 for a Recipient to fail to comply with the screening, evaluation, and/or treatment requirements set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c) without good cause. Recipients whose aid is discontinued for violation of this Section 20.7-26.5 shall continue to receive housing assistance for 30 days from the effective date of the notice of discontinuance. For purposes of this subsection (d), “housing assistance” means eligible, verified rent expenses and guaranteed access to in-kind shelter and meal services. The Department may extend an individual’s eligibility for housing assistance beyond 30 days provided the Department finds that such extension is necessary to prevent eviction.
(1) establish categorical exemptions from screening, evaluation, and treatment requirements relating to illegal drug use where necessary or appropriate to prioritize the allocation of scarce treatment resources and/or ensure that Recipients are not required to participate in multiple activities at the same time; and
(2) establish standards governing determinations relating to a Recipient’s need for an extension of housing assistance beyond 30 days to prevent eviction.
(f) Amendments by the Board of Supervisors. This Section 20.7-26.5 may be amended by the Board of Supervisors by a supermajority vote of eight or more members.
(Added by Proposition F, 3/5/2024, Eff. 4/12/2024, Oper. 1/1/2025)
The Department may develop and operate an Intensive Employment Services Program designed to connect employable Recipients to job opportunities. Participation in the Intensive Employment Services Program shall be voluntary and limited to Recipients of assistance under the PAES program.
(Added by Ord. 153-16, File No. 160636, App. 8/1/2016, Eff. 8/31/2016, Oper. 1/1/2017)
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