CalFresh / SNAP
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EBT card CVV enablement and card replacement update
The California Department of Social Services has updated its instructions regarding activating Card Verification Value (CVV) on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. Prior instructions are in ACWDL, March 17, 2022, summarized here. The EBT CVV functionality will be…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for June, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for June, 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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Changes to Integrated Earnings Clearance/Fraud Detection match frequency change
Integrated Earnings Clearance/Fraud Detection (IFD) is quarterly match that gives various income data to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to compare CalFresh and CalWorks records submitted by the counties. These records show quarterly wage data maintained…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for May, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for May, 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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Eligibility of Ukranian nationals for federal and state benefits
THIS LETTER HAS BEEN SUPERCEEDED FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS. SEE ACWDL, July 6, 2022, summarized here. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding eligibility of Ukranian nationals for various public benefits programs. Ukranian arrivals who…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for April, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for March, 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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COVID-19 extension of 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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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for March, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for March, 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 electronic signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing Welfare and Institutions Code section 18900.4. This section requires counties to give CalFresh households the option to complete an application and recertification by telephone and capture their signature…
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EBT card CVV enablement and card replacement
The California Department of Social Services is activating Card Verification Value (CVV) on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. CVV is an is an additional layer of coding embedded in the magnetic stripe on the back of the EBT…