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RCA 6-MONTH REVIEWS AND MONTHLY CHECK-INS

ISSUE DATE: 09/2025

Participants whose RCA eligibility period is up to 12 months must complete a six-month review. A participant whose RCA eligibility period is only up to 4 months will not have a six-month review. See 0030.03 (Refugee Cash Assistance).

All RCA participants are also required to cooperate with monthly check-ins. If a person fails to cooperate, provide a 10-day notice of a check-in requirement. If the check-in is incomplete, close RCA for the next available month, allowing a 10-day closure notice.

At monthly check-ins, workers conduct a case review over the phone, internet telepresence, face-to-face in the county office, or in another location mutually agreed upon with the RCA participant(s) to review their situation.

When conducting monthly check-ins, review the case and assess:

What conditions exist that affect the participant's progress toward self-sufficiency?

What services is the participant currently receiving?

Are there any other service options that should be considered, including participation in other programs (for example, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T))?

Is the participant's employment plan still appropriate?

Is the participant currently exempt from Employment Services?

What resources might be available to the participant when RCA ends?

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PREVIOUS REVISIONS

DateNotes
05/2023 clarifies that a face-to-face is not the only way to complete the 6 month review.
12/2020 changes section title to RCA 6-Month Reviews and updates 5th month to 6th month in section information.
12/2014 updates FSET TO SNAP E&T. No policy was changed.

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