DATE: October 24, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review System Improvement Plan Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive the California CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review (Cal-OAR) CalWORKs System Improvement Plan (Cal-SIP) Report to be submitted to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) describing how the Department of Social Services will improve the CalWORKs program.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Cal-SIP signature page that will be submitted with the Cal-OAR report to CDSS.
REPORT
The recommended action is required to satisfy the guidelines set forth by Section 11523 of the Welfare and Institution (W&I) Code, which mandates counties identify performance indicators, complete self-assessments, and submit a System Improvement Plan (Cal-SIP) to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Social Services to submit the final copy of the Cal-SIP report to CDSS for final approval.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board choose to not receive this document, the Department will be out of compliance with Section 11523 of the W&I Code as stated above.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
In 2021, the State of California authorized CalWORKs Outcome and Accountability Review (Cal-OAR) as a local, data-driven program management system to facilitate continued improvement of county CalWORKs programs by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating outcomes and best practice. Cal-OAR consists of three core components: performance indicators, a county CalWORKs Self-Assessment (Cal-CSA), and a CalWORKs System Improvement Plan (Cal-SIP).
Cal-OAR functions in a five-year cycle where each County Welfare Department (CWD) follows steps to evaluate t...
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