County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA Policy and Procedure Guide California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program CalWRAP Cases Page 1 of 2 Issue Date 02262016 Background California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program CalWRAP participants receive temporary funding for relocation and basic monthly living expenses due to ongoing or anticipated testimony in a criminal proceeding for which there is credible evidence they may suffer substantial danger intimidation or retaliatory violence CalWRAP participants may remain in the program until the case is ultimately adjudicated which can extend well beyond 18 months In many instances CalWRAP participants are receiving or qualify to receive assistance from San Diego HHSA The District Attorneys staff had concerns regarding the confidentiality and safety of the participants as well as the accuracy of information participants provided regarding HHSA assistance they may currently receive In the past they relied on selfreporting by the CalWRAP participant for benefit information or required the participant to travel with or without the District Attorneys staff to a local HHSA office to obtain written documentation of their benefits Purpose To provide staff with special handling instructions and to establish a streamlined process for case records of participants in the CalWRAP who are seeking to apply for or receiving CalWORKS CalFresh MediCal or General Relief benefits from San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Policy The CalWRAP cases will be assigned to the Confidential Caseload and will be handled in accordance with the Confidential Caseload requirements as specified in the Confidentiality in SelfSufficiency Programs Policy and Procedures Guide located on the Eligibility Policy and Procedure Guide Site under the Confidentiality section httphhsapgsdcountycagovargdefaultaspGuideARG and the Confidentiality in SelfSufficiency Programs Processing Guide found on the EO InSite Share Point Site under the Eligibility Operations Processing Guide page httpinsitesdcountycagovhhsaeligibilityPagesdefaultaspx Procedure For complete guidelines on operational procedures see California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program CalWRAP Processing Guide located on the EO InSite Share Point Site under the Eligibility Operations Processing Guide page Impacts CalWORKS Program CalFresh Program MediCal Program General Relief Program References Confidentiality in SelfSufficiency Programs Policy and Procedures Guide Confidentiality in SelfSufficiency Programs Processing Guide California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program CalWRAP Processing Guide Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by 02262019 County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA Policy and Procedure Guide California Witness Relocation and Assistance Program CalWRAP Cases Page 2 of 2 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director Eligibility Operations