CalFresh / SNAP
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Treatment of CAPP payments for various programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance to County Welfare Departments (CWDs) regarding treatment of California Arrearages Payment Program (CAPP) payments issued to California assistance program applicants and recipients to help pay eligible past due…
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Treatment of Better for Families Tax Refund, and the Young Child and Foster Youth Tax Credits
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance for various programs about the treatment of Better for Families Tax Refund, and the Young Child and Foster Youth Tax Credits. AB 192 established the Better for Families Tax…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for November, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for October, 2022. All households will receive at least the maximum CalFresh allotment. Households eligible to receive the maximum allowable allotment based on household size are now…
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CalFresh race/ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity data
The California Department of Social Services has issued a reminder to counties to submit the CalFresh Participants by Race/Ethnicity Federal-Only and Combined Households (CF 358F) and CalFresh Participants by Race/Ethnicity State-Only Households (CF 358S) reports. These reports will…
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Treatment of Racial Equity Implicit Bias Initiative focus group payments
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance to County Welfare Departments regarding treatment of the Racial Equity and Implicit Bias (REIB) Initiative focus group payments. The focus groups will provide a unique client perspective and…
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Treatment of CalKIDS accounts
In 2019, the passage of SB 77 provided one-time state funding to create CalKIDS, a qualified scholarship program. It opens a college savings account for every newborn child in California regardless of income. CalKIDS will provide an initial…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for October, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for October, 2022. All households will receive at least the maximum CalFresh allotment. Households eligible to receive the maximum allowable allotment based on household size are now…
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Cuban and Haitian Entrant eligibility for benefits programs
The California Department of Social Services has issued information regarding eligibility of Cuban/Haitian entrants for public benefits programs. Cuban/Haitian entrants may be eligible for Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA),. This refers to federally funded cash assistance available to those…
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Extension of COVID-19 CalFresh waivers
California has been granted waivers of the initial application and recertification interview (if certain criteria are met); and of the recording requirement for telephonic signatures (if certain criteria are met) because of COVID-19. These waivers have been extended…
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CalFresh verification of Social Security Numbers for newborns
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a clarification regarding verification of Social Security Numbers for newborns for CalFresh purposes. CalFresh recipients may voluntarily report changes in household composition at any time during the certification period,…