County Compliance Plans and Guidelines

In compliance with federal regulations and state Manual of Policies and Procedures (MPP) Division 21 regulations, each county welfare department (CWD) is responsible for having an updated Civil Rights Compliance Plan (CRCP) in place at all times and for submitting their CRCP at least two months prior to a scheduled civil rights Compliance Review (Review), or within 30 days of a significant change in county civil rights compliance information. The CRCP establishes the CWD’s civil rights policies and procedures.

CRCP Guidelines and Additional Information

The Civil Rights Compliance Plan Guidelines are available in an accessible Word format, and counties are encouraged to use this as a template when developing or updating your CRCP. Additionally, there is a set of accessible Table Templates which coordinates with the CRCP Guidelines.

Each CRCP must include an Assurance of Compliance Statement with the CWD director's signature. The Vendor Assurance of Compliance Statement is also available as a PDF and must be signed by the vendor’s authorized representative.

If county staff have questions regarding this information, they should contact the Civil Rights Section at (916) 654-2107 or e-mail us at crb@dss.ca.gov.