CAPI HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

APPLICATION Section I

BACKGROUND..A
GENERAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS..B
WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE...C
HOW AND WHERE APPLICATIONS ARE MADE...D
THE CAPI APPLICATION PROCESS...E
THE CAPI SCREENING PROCESS...F
PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF INVESTIGATION...G
    The Application Forms Used to Determine CAPI Eligibility...G-4
COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY...H
CAPI APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITY...I
     Assuming Responsibility Within His/Her Capability...I-1
     Reporting Responsibilities...I-2
GENERAL POLICY/REQUIREMENTS...J
    Fleeing Felons...J-1
    U.S. Citizens...J-2
    Who Must Apply for SSI...J-3
    Compliance with Requirements of Other Assistance Programs...J-4
    Applicants/Recipients With a Pending SSI/SSP Application...J-5
IDENTIFICATION...K
    Fingerprinting...K-1
    Identification ...K-2
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER...L
BASIS OF APPLICATION...M
   Age...M-1
    Blindness/Disability...M-2
    Presumptive Disability...M-3
ABUSED APPLICANT...N
ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS...O
    Food Stamps...O-1
    Medi-Cal...O-2
    General Relief...O-3
REDETERMINATIONS...P
    Process...P-1
    Eligibility Factors to be Considered...P-2
INTER-COUNTY TRANSFERS ...Q
    General Provisions...Q-1
    Out-going (Transferring) Inter-County Transfer...Q-2
    Incoming (Receiving) Inter-County Transfers...Q-3

RESIDENCE Section II

GENERAL RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS...A
    Eligible Persons... A-1
    Ineligible Persons ...A-2
NON-CITIZENS ELIGIBLE TO CAPI ...B
    Pre-August 22, 1996 Immigrants ...B-1
    Post-August 22, 1996 Immigrants ...B-2
DEFINITIONS ...C
    Qualified Alien ...C-1
    Persons Residing Under Color of Law (PRUCOLs) ...C-2
    Sponsored Immigrants ...C-3
PROOF OF SPONSORSHIP/NONSPONSORSHIP ...D

RESOURCES Section III

DEFINITION ...A
Liquid Resources ...A-1
Non-Liquid Resources ...A-2
INCOME vs. RESOURCE ...B
COUNTABLE RESOURCE LIMITS ...C
DEEMED RESOURCES ...D
SPONSOR TO IMMIGRANT DEEMED RESOURCES ...E
RESOURCE EXCLUSIONS ...F
HOME EXCLUSION ...G
PROPERTY (REAL OR PERSONAL) ESSENTIAL TO SELF SUPPORT ...H
PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND CONDITIONAL PAYMENTS ...I
BURIAL FUNDS ...J
BURIAL SPACES ...K
TRANSFER OF RESOURCES ...L
TRUSTS ...M

INCOME Section IV

DEFINITION ...A
COUNTABLE INCOME ...B
INCOME EXEMPTIONS ...C
EARNED INCOME ...D
EARNED INCOME EXCLUSIONS/DEDUCTIONS ...E
    Plan for Achieving Self Support (PASS) ...E-1
    Blind Work Expenses (BWE) ...E-2
    Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) ...E-3
UNEARNED INCOME ...F
UNEARNED INCOME EXCLUSIONS ...G
IN-KIND SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (ISM) ...H
HOUSEHOLD OF ANOTHER ...I
PRESUMED MAXIMUM VALUE (PMV) ...J
HOA vs. PMV RULES ...K
DEEMED INCOME ...L
SPONSOR TO ALIEN DEEMED INCOME ...M

NEED Section V

GENERAL NEED REQUIREMENTS ...A
    Need ...A-1
    Household Composition... A-2
LIVING ARRANGEMENT CATEGORIES (HOUSING) ...B
    Independent Living ...B-1
    Household of Another (HOA) ...B-2
    Non-Medical Out-of-Home Care (NMOHC) ...B-3
    Independent Living Without Cooking Facilities ...B-4
    Disabled Child Living With Paren ...B-5
    Title XIX Medical Facility ...B-6
DETERMINING LIVING ARRANGEMENTS EFFECTIVE DATE ...C
SPECIAL NEEDS ...D
EMERGENT AID ...E
PAYMENT STANDARD ...F
COUPLES WHEN ONE SPOUSE IS RECEIVING SSI;SSP ....G

AID PAYMENTS Section VI

DETERMINING THE BENEFIT AMOUNT ...A
    Prospective/Retrospective Budgeting ...A-1
    Prospective Budgeting ...A-1-a
    Retrospective Budgeting ...A-1-b
EFFECTIVE DATE OF AID ...B
ISSUANCE OF PAYMENTS ...C
CREATION OF MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE FAMILY ...D
INTERIM ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT ...E

CAPI PAYMENT STANDARDS EXHIBIT

Updated July 2003