Regulations and Policy

The RPB provides services to counties and stakeholders throughout California to administer the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP). The RRP provides culturally-sensitive and linguistically-appropriate programs and services to assist refugees and other vulnerable populations to adjust socially in the United States (U.S.), and attain the skills needed for finding employment and becoming self-sufficient as quickly as possible after their arrival to the U.S.

Regulations

• Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program - Chapter 70-100 - Page 59

Other State Regulations

• CalWORKs - Eligibility and Assistance Manual
• Refugee Resettlement Program - Chapter 69-200 - Page 21
• CalFresh - Food Stamps Policy Guidance
• Electronic Benefit Transfer - System Manual

State Law

• Senate Bill 1569 (Chapter 672, Statutes of 2006)
• Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18945

Program Policy and Procedure Letters and Notices

(All County Letters (ACL)/All County Information Notices (ACIN))

• ACIN I-35-21 (May 14, 2021)
  Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program County Coordinator
• ACIN I-07-15 (January 29, 2015)
  Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) Eligibility Guidelines
• ACL 13-25 (April 18, 2013)
  New Aid Code For CalWORKs Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) Trafficking Victims
• ACL 09-49 (September 30, 2009)
  New Aid And Alien Eligibility Codes For The Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program
• ACIN I-27-09 (April 6, 2009)
  Final Regulations on State-Funded Benefits for Victims of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence or Other Serious Crimes
• ACL 08-15 (April 4, 2008)
  Department of Homeland Security Interim Final Rule on New Classification for Victims of Criminal Activity; Eligibility for "U" Nonimmigrant Status
• ACIN 1-41-07 (August 8, 2007)
  Senate Bill 1569 (Chapter 672, Statutes of 2006) Post Implementation Questions and Answers
• ACL 06-60 (December 21, 2006) (1.65 MB)
  Eligibility for Aid and Services for Noncitizen Victims of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Other Serious Crimes (Senate Bill 1569, Chapter 672, Statutes of 2006), effective January 1, 2007
• ACL 05-08 (April 1, 2005)
  Expansion Of Eligibility For Relatives Of Victims Of Severe Forms Of Trafficking In Persons Under The Food Stamp Program Effective December 19, 2003
• ACL 04-38 (September 23, 2004)
  The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) Of 2003 - Eligibility For Benefits And Services Extended To Certain Family Members Of Victims Of A Severe Form Of Trafficking In Persons
• ACIN I-24-02 (March 21, 2002)
  Trafficking Victims - Removal Of Expiration Date From Certification Letters For Adults And Eligibility Letters For Children
• ACL 02-28 (March 18, 2002)
  Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 Eligibility To Food Stamp And CalWORKs, Effective January 24, 2000
• ACL 01-58 (August 30, 2001)
  The Trafficking Victims Protection Act Of 2000