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CalFresh policy regarding men and boys residing in domestic violence shelters
CDSS has issued a clarification regarding CalFresh policy about men and boys residing in domestic violence shelters. AB 2057 entitles domestic violence victims who reside in shelters to receive an additional allotment of CalFresh as a separate household. …
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CalFresh exclusion of funeral agreement from resources
CDSS has provided implementing instructions for changes to federal regulations that exclude the cash value of one funeral agreement per household member when determining if a household meets the resource limit. Most households in California are not required…
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Disaster CalFresh changes
CDSS has provided implementing instructions for changes to Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh) mandated by AB 607. CDSS and counties must now request to operate D-CalFresh when the President of the United States issues a major disaster declaration. The request…
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CalFresh action on unclear information received mid-period
CDSS has provided implementing instructions for changes to federal regulations at 7 C.F.R. § 273.12(c)(3) regarding processing of unclear information received during the certification period. Unclear information is information about a household’s circumstances from which the county cannot…
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CalFresh changes to reporting requirements
CDSS has provided implementing instructions for changes to federal regulations regarding reporting requirements. For periodic reporting, any increase in unearned income that is less than $100 will be disregarded. All unearned income increases must still be reported on…
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Expiration of indigence exception for CAPI
CDSS has provided clarification about the process for renewal of an indigence exception in the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) program. For CAPI, if an immigrant’s sponsor has signed the New Affidavit of Support (I-864 form), the…
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CalFresh Maximum Certification Periods
CDSS has provided information about amendments to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18910.1 that requires counties to assign the maximum certification period allowable for the household type. The maximum certification period is generally 12 months. Households in which…
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Eligible foods for SNAP purchases
The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has issued policy about which foods are eligible for purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, known as CalFresh in California) benefits. In general, food items intended…
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CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services
CDSS has provided information about changes to CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services that are effective between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018. For that period, counties can provide mental health and substance abuse services to…
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CalFresh Employment and Training Program ABAWD Deferral
CDSS has issued guidance regarding AB 563 which defers individuals who are considered Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) from mandatory placement in the CalFresh Employment and Training (E & T) Program. AB 563 expands the deferral criteria from…