CalFresh / SNAP
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Disaster CalFresh July 2023 San Luis Obispo County
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance and information regarding implementation of Disaster CalFresh for San Luis Obispo County. Disaster CalFresh provides one month of temporary food assistance to households affected by natural disasters who were…
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Disaster CalFresh for Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation June 2023
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance and information regarding implementation of Disaster CalFresh for the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation in Humboldt County. Disaster CalFresh provides one month of temporary food assistance to households affected by…
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Disaster CalFresh for Butte County June 2023
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance and information regarding implementation of Disaster CalFresh for Butte County. Disaster CalFresh provides one month of temporary food assistance to households affected by natural disasters who were not already…
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Process for request and approval process for guaranteed income projects operating in multiple counties
The California Department of Social Services has issued a notice describing the process for counties to request an income exemption for people who receive to CalWorks and CalFresh and are also participating in guaranteed income (GI) projects that…
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Direct deposit of cash benefits
The California Department of Social Services reminds counties that electronic benefits transfer cardholders can opt-in to receive benefits by direct deposit at any time. Benefits may be issued by direct deposit for CalWORKs, RCA, CAPI, and Kin-GAP. Counties…
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Disaster CalFresh for Madera, Mendocino, and Mono Counties May 2023
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance and information regarding implementation of Disaster CalFresh for Madera, Mendocino, and Mono Counties. Disaster CalFresh provides one month of temporary food assistance to households affected by natural disasters who…
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Treatment of Hospital and Skilling Nursing Facility retention pay for various programs
Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Worker Retention Pay gives eligible full-time employees a one-time payment of up to $1,500, eligible part-time employees a one-time payment of up to $1,250, and eligible physicians a one-time payment of up…
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CalFresh shelter deduction and utility allowance for homeless households
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued clarification about the CalFresh shelter deduction and utility allowance for homeless households. Households experiencing homelessness who do not receive free shelter for the entire month are eligible for the…
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BenefitsCal Release of Information
THIS LETTER IS SUPERCEEDED BY ACL 24-91, SUMMARIZED HERE The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has announced the release of the integrated release of information form for BenefitsCal. Currently, people can request access to their county welfare…
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End of COVID expansion of CalFresh student exemptions
During COVID-19, there were two additional exemptions to the CalFresh rule that students are ineligible for CalWORKs: students who were eligible for federal or state work study and students who had an Expected Family Contribution of zero dollars. …