Family Reunification

General Assistance (GA) may be granted through a Director's Exception (DE) on a case-by-case basis for parents participating in CalWORKs Family Reunification (FR), if all eligibility requirements are met. GA benefits may be granted for 3 months.

Refer to Common Place Handbook "Family Reunification Program Overview" topic, for more information on the FR program.

Eligibility Requirements

To meet the eligibility requirements for this DE, clients must:

• First exhaust the 6 months of FR cash aid (AB 135),
• Have no other cash aid potentially available to them, and
• Need GA funds to stay on track with their FR (AB 429) plan.

Note: A Department of Family and Children's Services (DFCS) Social Worker (SW) will determine if a client needs GA funds to stay on track with their FR plan.

Reminder: GA property limits and participation with Vocational Services (VS) are waived.

Refer to the GA Business Process Handbook "Family Reunification Procedures" for specific processing instructions.