County CQI Reports and Reporting Information

Cal-OAR CQI County Reporting Cohorts

Counties are organized into four cohorts for Cal-OAR reporting purposes. Report due dates are assigned by cohort and follow the same sequential timing across cohorts. These county groupings are not the peer review groups. Counties will not be limited to or required to partner with counties within their same reporting cohorts, but are strongly encouraged to partner with counties in the same or adjacent cohorts, such that report due dates are similar.


Cal-OAR CQI Reports

First CQI Cycle within the July 2021 – June 2026 Timeframe

Cal-CSA Report
HHSAs will comprehensively assess their CalWORKs program, including: 
  • Analyzing county demographic information
  • Describing agency characteristics (including infrastructure, partnerships, and resources)
  • Describing the local partner and collaborator process and feedback
  • Analyzing the county’s Cal-OAR performance measures
  • Describing and analyzing client engagement in barrier removal services
Cal-SIP Report HHSAs will describe how they will improve their CalWORKs program, including:
  • The Cal-OAR performance measures selected by the HHSA for improvement
  • The specific plan for improvement (i.e. improvement strategies and activities)
  • A report on Peer Review activities – HHSAs will engage in a Cal-OAR Peer Review to gain additional insight and technical assistance from other HHSAs
Cal-SIP Progress Report #1 HHSAs will provide an update and bridge between the current and next Cal-OAR cycle, including:
  • The status of strategies detailed in the Cal-SIP
  • Successes and barriers in reaching performance goals
  • Necessary adjustments to the strategies outlined in the Cal-SIP
Cal-SIP Progress Report #2
Coming in 2026!

Contact Us


Cal-OAR@dss.ca.gov