CalFresh / SNAP
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Reasonable accommodations the CalFresh programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding reasonable accommodation for disabilities in the CalFresh program. Counties must notify all CalFresh applicants, recipients, authorized representatives, and other interested parties, of the right to request reasonable…
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COVID-19 Treatment of Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund payments in various programs
The California Department of Social Services has provided guidance regarding treatment of the one-time payment issued to CalWORKs recipients pursuant to the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) for CalWORKs, CalFresh and Medi-Cal. The PEAF payment was a $640…
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COVID-19 CalFresh waiver of interview requirements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is extending waivers of the initial application and recertification interview and face-to-face interview. These waivers were previously in effect, and are not being reimplemented because of the Continuing Appropriations Act. These…
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CalFresh state-wide ABAWD waiver
The federal Food and Nutrition Service has granted California’s request for a state-wide waiver of the CalFresh Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) time limit requirements. The ABAWD waiver is effective from July 1, 2021 to June 30,…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for July, 2021
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for July, 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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Withdrawal of SNAP Categorical Eligibility rule revision
The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has withdrawn the proposed rule revising categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – CalFresh in California). FNS reaffirms its longstanding categorical eligibility policy at…
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CalFresh Water Pilot implementation
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has announced the implementation date and final ZIP code selection for the CalFresh Water Pilot. The pilot is a program to provide additional CalFresh nutrition benefits to purchase safe drinking water…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for June, 2021
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for June, 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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Verification of CalFresh student eligibility rule exemptions
Effective immediately, exemptions from the CalFresh student eligibility rule are now no longer mandatory verifications. Counties must only require verification that a student meets an exemption when information provided by the household is questionable or when a student’s…
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CalWORKs and CalFresh changes to semi-annual reporting and annual recertification
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding changes to the semi-annual reporting and annual recertification processes. CalFresh Households and CalWORKs assistance units now provide information about income received during the 30 days prior to…