Add San Mateo County General Assistance

changelog.d/added/8359.md

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+Add San Mateo County General Assistance.

changelog.d/fixed/8360.md

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+Fix Alameda County General Assistance county-string check and program registry parameter prefix.

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/income/earned_income_deduction_rate.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County deducts this share of earned income from countable income under the General Assistance program, aligning with CalFresh earned income deduction rules.
+values:
+  2022-03-01: 0.2
+metadata:
+  unit: /1
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance earned income deduction rate
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Board Resolution 21-720, Modification of GA Rules and Regulations, Item E
+      href: https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=25359405-C9EB-4566-AE97-D927CC455B02&ID=9802358&M=F#page=2
+    - title: 7 CFR 273.9(d)(2), CalFresh (SNAP) Earned Income Deduction
+      href: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/chapter-II/subchapter-C/part-273/subpart-D/section-273.9#p-273.9(d)(2)

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/income/earned_sources.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County treats these income sources as earned income for the CalFresh-aligned earned income deduction under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2022-03-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - sstb_self_employment_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance earned income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Board Resolution 21-720, Modification of GA Rules and Regulations, Item E
+      href: https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=25359405-C9EB-4566-AE97-D927CC455B02&ID=9802358&M=F#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/income/sources.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County counts these income sources under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2023-10-01:
+    - employment_income
+    - self_employment_income
+    - sstb_self_employment_income
+    - unemployment_compensation
+    - workers_compensation
+    - disability_benefits
+    - ca_state_disability_insurance
+    - social_security
+    - veterans_benefits
+    - pension_income
+    - retirement_distributions
+    - interest_income
+    - dividend_income
+    - rental_income
+    - child_support_received
+    - alimony_income
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance income sources
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance Program Fact Sheet, Income Limits for Applicants
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/153295/download?inline=#page=2
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance, What do I need to apply?
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/general-assistance-ga

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/minimum_age.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County requires an applicant to be at least this age under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 18
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance minimum age
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance, What do I need to apply?
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/general-assistance-ga

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/payment_standard.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County provides this maximum monthly payment under the General Assistance program, based on the recipient's living arrangement.
+INDEPENDENT_LIVING:
+  2023-10-01: 732
+DRUG_ALCOHOL_TREATMENT_CENTER:
+  2023-10-01: 732
+NMOHC_WITHOUT_REFERRAL:
+  2023-10-01: 732
+NMOHC_WITH_REFERRAL:
+  # Tracks the California SSI NMOHC rate (CDSS-set, annual COLA on Jan 1). Pre-2025 amounts are not in available sources.
+  2025-01-01: 1_599.07
+  2026-01-01: 1_626.07
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  breakdown:
+    - ca_smc_general_assistance_living_arrangement
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance payment standard
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency Standards of Assistance, General Assistance
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/156974/download?inline=
+    - title: San Mateo County Board File 26-290, Modification to the General Assistance Program Rules and Regulations
+      href: https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/ViewReport.ashx?GID=659&GUID=LATEST&ID=94585&M=R&N=TextL5&Title=Board+Memo#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/property/additional_vehicle_combined_equity_limit.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County excludes this amount of combined equity in additional vehicles from countable property under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 2_928
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance additional vehicle combined equity limit
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Board Resolution 21-720, Modification of GA Rules and Regulations, Item B(3)
+      href: https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=25359405-C9EB-4566-AE97-D927CC455B02&ID=9802358&M=F#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/property/limit.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County limits property to this amount under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 1_464
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance property limit
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency Standards of Assistance Chart (C-335), GA Property Limit
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/156974/download?inline=#page=1
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance Program Fact Sheet, Property Limits
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/153295/download?inline=#page=2
+    - title: San Mateo County Board Resolution 21-720, Modification of GA Rules and Regulations, Item B(2)
+      href: https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=25359405-C9EB-4566-AE97-D927CC455B02&ID=9802358&M=F#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/property/sources.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County counts these sources as property under the General Assistance program.
+values:
+  2023-10-01:
+    - spm_unit_cash_assets
+    - ca_smc_general_assistance_countable_vehicle_value
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance property sources
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance Program Fact Sheet, Property Limits
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/153295/download?inline=#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/qualified_immigration_statuses.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County limits General Assistance to these immigration statuses.
+values:
+  2023-10-01:
+    - CITIZEN
+    - LEGAL_PERMANENT_RESIDENT
+    - REFUGEE
+    - ASYLEE
+    - DEPORTATION_WITHHELD
+    - CUBAN_HAITIAN_ENTRANT
+    - CONDITIONAL_ENTRANT
+metadata:
+  unit: list
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance qualified immigration statuses
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance Program Fact Sheet, Immigration Eligibility
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/153295/download?inline=#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/work_requirement/senior_exemption_age.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County exempts people this age or older from the General Assistance work requirement.
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 65
+metadata:
+  unit: year
+  period: year
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance work requirement senior exemption age
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance Program Fact Sheet, Work Requirement
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/153295/download?inline=#page=1

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/work_requirement/weekly_hours_threshold.yaml

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+description: San Mateo County exempts individuals working at least this many hours per week from the General Assistance work requirement, interpreting the Fact Sheet "Employed full-time" exemption via the CalWORKs full-time work threshold per Resolution 21-720, Item A.
+values:
+  2023-10-01: 30
+metadata:
+  unit: hour
+  period: week
+  label: San Mateo County General Assistance work requirement weekly hours threshold
+  reference:
+    - title: San Mateo County Human Services Agency General Assistance Program Fact Sheet, Work Requirement
+      href: https://www.smcgov.org/media/153295/download?inline=#page=1
+    - title: San Mateo County Board Resolution 21-720, Modification of GA Rules and Regulations, Item A
+      href: https://sanmateocounty.legistar.com/View.ashx?GUID=25359405-C9EB-4566-AE97-D927CC455B02&ID=9802358&M=F#page=3

policyengine_us/programs.yaml

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     status: complete
     coverage: Alameda County
     variable: ca_ala_general_assistance
-    parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.ala.ga
+    parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.ala.general_assistance
+
+  - id: ca_smc_general_assistance
+    name: San Mateo County General Assistance
+    full_name: San Mateo County General Assistance
+    category: Benefits
+    agency: Local
+    status: complete
+    coverage: San Mateo County
+    variable: ca_smc_general_assistance
+    parameter_prefix: gov.local.ca.smc.general_assistance
+    verified_start_year: 2025
 
   - id: nyc_income_tax
     name: NYC income tax

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/ca_smc_general_assistance.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, eligible single adult receives standard less countable income.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        in_smc: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1]
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: true
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_payment_standard: 732
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_countable_income: 200
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance: 532
+
+- name: Case 2, benefit floors at zero when income exceeds standard.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        in_smc: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1]
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: true
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_payment_standard: 732
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_countable_income: 800
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance: 0
+
+- name: Case 3, ineligible unit receives zero.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        in_smc: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1]
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: false
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_payment_standard: 732
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_countable_income: 0
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance: 0
+
+- name: Case 4, negative countable income floors at zero, benefit caps at standard.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1]
+        in_smc: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1]
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: true
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_payment_standard: 732
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_countable_income: -200
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance: 732
+
+- name: Case 5, two eligible adults each receive their own benefit at the SPM unit level.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+      person2:
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        in_smc: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: true
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_payment_standard: 732
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_countable_income: 400
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance: 1_064

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/local/ca/smc/general_assistance/eligibility/ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible.yaml

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+- name: Case 1, eligible when all modeled tests pass.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    in_smc: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_income_eligible: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_property_eligible: true
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: true
+
+- name: Case 2, ineligible when immigration test fails.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    in_smc: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: false
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_income_eligible: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_property_eligible: true
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 3, ineligible when income test fails.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    in_smc: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_income_eligible: false
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_property_eligible: true
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 4, ineligible when property test fails.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    in_smc: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_income_eligible: true
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_property_eligible: false
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: false
+
+- name: Case 5, ineligible when unit includes a minor child.
+  period: 2026-01
+  input:
+    people:
+      person1:
+        age: 30
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible_person: true
+      person2:
+        age: 5
+    households:
+      household:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        in_smc: true
+    spm_units:
+      spm_unit:
+        members: [person1, person2]
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_income_eligible: true
+        ca_smc_general_assistance_property_eligible: true
+  output:
+    ca_smc_general_assistance_eligible: false