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Beginning Date of Aid (BDOA) for Foster Care
Beginning Date of Aid
If a child is determined to be eligible, the beginning date of aid for AFDC-FC shall be the date of application if the child meets all eligibility conditions on that date, or the date on which the child meets all eligibility conditions, whichever is later.
Date of Application
The date on which the County receives the signed and dated “Application for Cash Aid, Food Stamps and Medi-Cal Assistance” (SAWS 2 Plus) is the date of application.
Note: For purposes of determining the beginning date of aid for AFDC-FC, the “Date of Application” is the date on which a county employee completes, signs and dates an application on behalf of a child, or the date on which the county receives a signed and dated application from the child's parent or a person other than a county employee.
Date All Eligibility Conditions Are Met
[EAS 45-201, 45-202, 45-203, 45-300]
The date on which all applicable eligibility conditions are met is the date on which the following conditions EXIST even though verification or documentation of the condition is received at a later date.
Linking and Non-Linking Factors
All linking and non-linking factors of eligibility are met including:
- Deprivation of parental support or care.
- Age.
- Citizenship or alienage status.
- Residence.
- Property.
- Income eligibility.
Other Applicable Conditions
The following conditions of eligibility must be met:
- Authority for placement (an appropriate court order, relinquishment or voluntary placement agreement)
- Placement in an eligible facility
Technical Conditions
The following technical conditions of eligibility must be met:
- Application for a Social Security Number
- Application for unconditional available income
- Child Support Referral
Date Technical Conditions Are Met
Technical conditions of eligibility are considered to be met on the date of application as long as the conditions are completed by the date of authorization.
Note: Intake EWs must send the “Social Security Information Request and Referral” (CA 810) or “Veterans’ Benefits Verification and Referral” (CA 5) to determine availability of unconditional income before payment is initiated.
Examples
The following case examples may assist EWs with the understanding of the beginning date of aid changes.
On the morning of the 5th, a child is removed from his/her home and placed in an eligible facility. Later that day, a detention hearing is held and the social worker (SW) completes an application on behalf of the child. The detention order meets all requirements of a proper authority for placement. On the 7th, the eligibility worker (EW) determines that the child met all eligibility conditions on the 5th, including authority for placement and eligible facility requirements. The EW authorizes payment on the 7th. The date of application is the 5th, the date all eligibility conditions are met is the 5th, and the date of authorizing action is the 7th. The beginning date of aid is the 5th.
Note: Since Foster Care is paid after the fact, eligibility is approved prior to the initial payment.
On the 25th, a child is placed in an eligible facility. A detention hearing is held on the 26th and the detention order meets all requirements of a proper authority for placement. All conditions of eligibility are met on the 26th. The SW completes an application for the child on the 28th. The EW approves eligibility on the 3rd of the following month. The date of application is the 28th, the date all eligibility conditions are met is the 26th, and the date eligibility is approved is the 3rd of the following month. The beginning date of aid is the 28th. Although the date technical conditions are met is the 26th the beginning date of aid can never be prior to the application date.
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