11 - Family Reunification (AB 429)

Assembly Bill 429, (Chapter 111, Statutes of 2001), provides for the continuation of CWES for the parents of children who have been removed from the home and are receiving out-of-home care. These cases are known as FR cases.

Any biological or adoptive parent whose eligible child has been removed from the home and placed in out-of-home care is potentially eligible to continue receiving CWES.

Although CalWORKs reunification families are eligible for CWES, they no longer receive a cash grant when all the children have been removed from the home or if the remaining AU members become financially ineligible.

CalWORKs reunification families are eligible to receive General Assistance under a Director's Exception for up to three (3) months. While under this type of Director's Exception, financial eligibility (income and property) will be waived.

GA recipients participating in Family Reunification must comply with the DFCS requirements. They are deferred from participation in the Vocational Services Program and MUST not be referred.

NOTE: Those who are already registered with Vocational Services Program and become participants of the Family Reunification Services AB 429 or those individuals who are receiving services from DFCS under the Voluntary Placement/Voluntary Family Reunification will be deferred upon verification from DFCS by selecting Legal Issues in the Service Provider tab.

11 - Family Reunification (AB 429)

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