CalFresh / SNAP
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Febraury 2019 early CalFresh issuance
CDSS is issuing CalFresh benefits for February 2019 early between January 16 and January 20. This early issuance is required because, as a result of the federal government shutdown, there is no appropriation to fund the Supplemental Nutrition…
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SOGI self-identification
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing voluntary self-identification of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). Although counties must ask about SOGI, applicant or recipient responses are voluntary. CDSS has created form CW 2223 for…
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ABAWD 15% exemptions
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding allocation and use of the 15% exemptions for counties implementing the Able Bodied Adults Without Dependants (ABAWD) requirement. The ABAWD requirements is that able bodied persons age…
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Guidance on discrimination complaint summary investigation letters
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions the content of letters from county civil rights coordinators that provide the county’s determination of complaints following their investigations. An applicant for or recipient of benefits or services…
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Statute of Limitations for collection of CalFresh overissuances
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions implementing the settlement agreement in Brown and Espinosa-Tapia v. Lightbourne. Counties can now collect administrative error and inadvertent household error overissuances going back only three years from the…
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New Administrative Disqualification Hearing notices
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued new notices for Administrative Disqualification Hearings (ADH). Counties must investigate cases of alleged Intentional Program Violations and act upon appropriate cases either by referring them for criminal prosecution or…
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ABAWD time limit waiver
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions about waiver of the CalFresh Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependants (ABAWD) time limit. The federal government granted California a waiver of the ABAWD time limit for 55 of 58…
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CalFresh Employment & Training Counties Partnering with Social Enterprises
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance to County Welfare Departments (CWDs) regarding partnering with an employment social enterprise in the development of their county CalFresh Employment and Training (E&T) programs. The purpose of CalFresh…
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Transitional Nutrition Benefit Program
Transitional Nutrition Benefit Program The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing the Transitional Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program. TNB is part of the end of SSI cash-out. As a result of eligibility of previously excluded SSI/SSP…
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Supplemental Nutrition Benefit Program
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions implementing the Supplemental Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program. SNB is part of the end of SSI cash-out. As a result of eligibility of previously excluded SSI/SSP recipients, some households will…