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AB 1614 codifies existing practices and establishes new requirements for EBT program
CDSS has published instructions to local county welfare departments to assure compliance with recently enacted AB 1614 (2014). Its provisions codify a range of established practices in California’s EBT program, the default payment mechanism for CalFresh, CalWORKs, Refugee…
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Clarifications of Income Reporting Thresholds (IRT) in the CalFresh program
This is a must-read for CalFresh advocates. But to read a 10-page All County Letter like ACL 15-42 is to be reminded how complicated and therefore error-prone welfare programs have become, or at least continue to be, despite…
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Updated County instructions about verification of Social Security numbers and income
In July 2014, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the availability of SSA benefit verification letters and other SSA verification processes, via its My Social Security site. CDSS has now issued updated instructions (along with a few pointed…
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Prior felony drug conviction no longer precludes CalFresh and CalWORKs eligibility
It took nearly two decades for California to lift the statutory prohibition preventing individuals with prior drug felony convictions from qualifying for CalFresh or CalWORKs benefits. But the recent enactment of AB 1468 (2014) did just that. Effective…
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USDA publishes final guidance on Title VI prohibition against discrimination of persons with limited English proficiency
The Office of Civil Rights within the USDA has issued detailed final guidance, including its responses to submitted comments, clarifying the obligations of entities receiving federal financial assistance from USDA (e,g,, the California Department of Social Services, which…
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Process changing for warnings about excessive EBT replacement requests
In response to recent FNS changes in the federal SNAP rules targeting illegal trafficking, the CalFresh program is changing its process for warnings to recipients who make repeated requests for replacement EBT cards. Effective 2015, County Welfare Departments…
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ACIN I-45-07: Food Stamp Benefits COLA Adjustments (8/23/07)
Announcing the annual Cost of Living changes to the Maximum Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, Standard Utility Allowance (SUA), Income Eligibility Standards. Includes an updated Food Stamp Tables Of Coupon Issuance chart. All changes effective…
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ACIN I-10-07: Tracking CalWORKs And Tribal TANF Time On Aid (3/15/07)
Just a friendly reminder to counties that they must keep track of “time on aid” for both CalWORKs and Tribal TANF. Although Native Americans can elect to be in either program, both programs are subject to the 60-months…
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ACL 07-10: Best Practice Guidelines For Screening And Providing For Foster Children With Disabilities (2/28/07)
This ACL implements AB 1633, which called for guidelines and best practices to get Title II and SSI benefits for disabled foster children, especially those about to age off of Foster Care. Though “not mandatory,” the ACL discusses…
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ACL 07-12: Translation Of Food Stamp And CalWORKs Joint Forms Into Eight Additional Languages (3/2/07)
At long last! This ACL implements the settlement in Vu v. CDSS, to provide a total of 12 languages for translation of food stamp information and material. In addition to the 4 languages already translated by the state…