CalFresh / SNAP
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for February, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for February, 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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Elimination of periodic reporting for CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project households
The Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) is a federal waiver to allow elderly and disabled CalFresh households to waive recertification interviews, use data matching to reduce needed verifications, extend certification period for up to 36 months, and waive…
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Effect of SSI COLA on CalFresh benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients received a Cost of Living Increase effective January 1, 2022. The new SSI amount must be acted on for CalFresh purposes no later than March, 2022. This will happen automatically for most CalFresh…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for January, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for January, 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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Instructions on interpreter services and confidentiality agreement
THIS ACL IS SUPERCEEDED BY ACL 24-68, SUMMARIZED HERE County welfare departments must offer free bilingual or interpreter services to all non-English speaking or limited English proficient persons. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a…
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CalFresh flexible interview scheduling and Medi-Cal dual enrollment
Counties were initially required to implement flexible interview scheduling for CalFresh no later than July 1, 2021. See ACL 21-24, summarized here. That deadline was extended to January 1, 2022. By January 1, 2022, counties must one of…
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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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Eligibility of Afghan Humanitarian Parolees and Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Residents for Refugee Resettlement Program, CalWORKs, CalFresh and SSI
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided revised guidance regarding eligibility of Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Afghanistan for Refugee Resettlement Program, CalWORKs and CalFresh benefits, and new guidance regarding eligibility for Afghan Special Immigrant Conditional Permanent Residents. …
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for December, 2021
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for November, 2021. 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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Replacement of CalFresh stolen by electronic theft
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has changed its policy regarding CalFresh benefits stolen by electronic theft in accordance with the decision in Ortega v. Johnson. There are two types of electronic theft of benefits: skimming, which…