Deeming of Sponsor's Income and Resources
For the purposes of determining eligibility for aid and care, income and resources will be deemed. Deem the sponsor’s income and resources for those immigrants that have been in the United States three (3) years or less.
W & I Code 17001.7 (Deeming the Income and Resources) states:
- “(a) In adopting standards of aid and care for the indigent and dependent poor of the county or city and county, the board of supervisors or the agency authorized by the county charter may, for purposes of determining eligibility for aid and care, deem the income and resources of any person who, as a sponsor of the entry of a general assistance applicant or recipient into the United States, executed an affidavit of support or similar agreement with respect to that applicant or recipient, and the income and resources of the sponsor’s spouse, to be the income and resources of that applicant or recipient, in accordance with subdivision (b) and (c) for a period of three years after the individual’s entry into the United States. “
Deeming of the sponsor’s income and resources is very rare because for the majority of these cases the sponsor’s deemed income and resources would most likely exceed the limits for General Assistance applicants/recipients.
[Refer to "Deeming of Sponsor's Income and Resources" in the DEBS BP].
Sponsoring Two or More Individuals Living in the Same Home
When the sponsor is the sponsor of two or more General Assistance sponsored noncitizens who are living in the same home, the income and resources shall be divided into equal shares. The equal shares are deemed to the GA applicant/recipient.
Overpayments
The sponsor(s), shall be liable for an amount equal to any overpayment of aid made to the sponsored noncitizen, on any account of the sponsor’s failure to provide correct information. When proof is provided that the sponsor was without fault, or where good cause of that failure existed, an exception can be made.
Forms and Notice of Actions
The following General Assistance Sponsor Forms and Notice of Actions are to be used, as appropriate:
Sponsor Forms:
- GA 24- Sponsor's Statement of Facts
- GA 25- Sponsor Deeming Budget
- GA 54- Sponsorship Questionnaire
- GA 55- Requirement for Sponsored Immigrants
- GA 56- Notification to Sponsor
- GA 59- Referral Of Sponsor To Collections
- GA 60- Sponsored Non Citizen Control Sheet
Notices of Action:
- General Assistance Denial - “Needs Being Met by Sponsor” (GA 129) also, to be used when income and resources exceed the limits.
- General Assistance Denial - “Sponsored Non-Citizen Failed to Provide Essential Information” (GA 195) and including “Affidavit of Support” and/or the “Sponsorship Questionnaire” (GA 54).
- General Assistance Discontinuance - “Needs Being Met by Sponsor” (GA 022) also, to be used when income and resources exceed the limits.
- General Assistance Discontinuance - “Sponsored Non-Citizen Failed to Provide Essential Information” (GA 095).
Documentation
All required sponsorship information must be entered in CalSAWS.
Related Topics
Noncitizen Status Verification