Cal-OAR County Letters
The letters provide an overview of the Cal-OAR initiative, updates on timeline, the Cal-OAR Continuous Quality Improvement (Cal-CQI) process, and performance measures.
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ACIN 1-60-21
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Notifies counties on the relaunch of Cal-OAR.
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ACL 20-95
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Provides counties with guidance on the one-year delay of Cal-OAR and extension of the Cal-CQI cycle from three-years to five-years.
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ACL 19-108
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Prepares counties for the Cal-CQI process. This letter describes the Cal-CQI process and requirements; details on each Cal-CQI component; report submission requirements; technical assistance, training, and county resource updates; the Cal-CQI Instruction Manual; and other resources.
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ACL 19-40
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Provides counties with the Cal-OAR performance measures and definitions, the Cal-OAR data file instructions, and the timeframes for the Cal-CQI cycle and training.
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ACIN 1-49-18
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Informs counties of the Cal-OAR initiative.
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Cal-OAR Timeline
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SB 89
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Pursuant to SB 89 (Chapter 24, Statutes of 2017), Cal-OAR was initially authorized and designed as a three-year cycle.
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AB 79
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The passage of AB 79 (Chapter 11, Statutes of 2020) delayed Cal-OAR implementation during State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and extended the length of each Cal-CQI cycle from three-years to five-years.
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AB 135
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With the passage of AB 135 (Chapter 85, Statutes of 2021) Cal-OAR funding is reinstated for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 with the first Cal-OAR cycle beginning July 1, 2021 and concluding June 30, 2026.
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ACL 20-95
ACIN I-60-21
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Reference ACL 20-95 for more details concerning the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 Cal-OAR Pause and ACIN I-60-21 for more details concerning the Cal-OAR funding reinstatement, effective July 1, 2021.
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ACIN I-47-23
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ACIN I-47-23 was published on August 21st, 2023 and provides information on how counties can request Cal-OAR data support. Please refer to this letter for more information. Attached is the template from this ACIN to send
in your questions to the Cal-OAR data team.
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CFL 24/25-24
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On October 23, 2024, CDSS released the County Fiscal Letter (CFL) 24/25-24, containing information on Cal-OAR allocations and Cal-OAR CSS Incentive allocations. The CFL gives a break down by county for both allocations, methodology for distribution of funds,
links to access data file instructions, timeframes, and claiming instructions for the CalWORKs Continuous Quality Improvement (Cal-CQI) cycle and training.
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