County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants CAPI Program Guide Incarcerated CAPI Recipients Number Page 991055 1 of 2 Revision Date August 1 2019 Background A CAPI recipient who is incarcerated for an entire month is not eligible for CAPI in that month Income received upon release is considered unearned income for CAPI Purpose This section is revised for the sunset review No Program rules have changed Policy A CAPI recipient who becomes incarcerated is ineligible for CAPI when incarcerated for the entire month The CAPI case must be suspended in this situation and a Case Comment entered of the period of suspense which is 12 consecutive months See 991057B2 for instructions on reinstatement of benefits within 12 months of suspension 1 Payments after Release from Penal Institution A recipients CAPI payment is prorated the month heshe is released from the penal institution following a period of ineligibility due to incarceration Proration does not apply to other types of institutionalization ISM income is charged to a recipient for any month that the recipient is incarcerated as of the very first moment of the month Charge the current PMV for each month as appropriate This amount is charged whether the recipient is released on the first or 31st of the month 2 Gate Money Before inmates leave a penal institution they are often given gate money This is an amount of 200 or less and should be counted as unearned income Ask formerly incarcerated CAPI applicants if they received gate money and the amount Procedure Follow the actions in the policies above for incarcerated CAPI customers Program Impacts None References MPP 490355 490601e ACL 9882 Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance on or by 08312022 County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants CAPI Program Guide Incarcerated CAPI Recipients Number Page 991055 2 of 2 Approval for Release Rick Wanne Director Eligibility Operations