Welfare and Institutions Code section 11216

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant funds or state maintenance of effort funds may only be expended outside of the CalWORKs program if the expenditure does not result in additional caseload to be included in the calculation of the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program caseload reduction credit.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant funds authorized for any program except the CalWORKs program shall not be increased above the amount appropriated in the annual Budget Act.

Source: Section 11216, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=11216.­ (updated Jul. 12, 2006; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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