CalFresh / SNAP
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ABAWD waiver now ends on January 31, 2026
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has informed counties that the United States Department of Agriculture rescinded California’s two-year waiver of the CalFresh Able Bodied Adults Without Dependants (ABAWD) requirements. In its place, the United States Department…
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Civil rights obligations to people who are deaf or hard of hearing
County Welfare Directors (CWD) are legally required to ensure that communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals is just as effective as communication with individuals without disabilities. DHH obligations include applicants for services and their companions,…
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End of CalFresh Comparable Disqualification
Previously, California imposed a comparable CalFresh disqualification when an individual was sanctioned for noncompliance with CalWORKs welfare-to-work, Unemployment Insurance, or substitute programs such as General Assistance and Refugee Resettlement programs participation requirements. Effective May 15, 2025, the California…
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GetCalFresh sunset
The California Department of Social Services has issued updated information about the sunset of the GetCalFresh online application tool. GetCalFresh is being sunsetted because the BenefitsCal online application tool is now fully functioning. The SAR-7 submission function, and…
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Extension of CalFresh waiver to combine reminder notice and notice of adverse action for periodic reporting
California has been granted an extension of the federal waiver which allows counties to combine the reminder notice and the notice of adverse action for failure to complete semi-annual reporting to April 1, 2030. This notice is sent…
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CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefits pilot
The CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Pilot (MNP) will provide 12 months of state funded food assistance to eligible households receiving less than sixty dollars ($60) from CalFresh or California Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Eligible households will receive no less…
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CalFresh and CalWORKs electronically reported information
The California Department of Social Services has clarified requirements about how the County Welfare Departments (CWDs) will accept information for participants of CalWORKs and CalFresh electronically. Electronically submitted information can include reporting changes, submitting verification, and other information…
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SAR 7 and recertification waiverer because of Los Angeles fires
The requirement to submit SAR 7s or annual recertifications for CalWORKs and CalFresh has been waived for January, February and March, 2025 because of the Los Angeles wildfires. The waiver applies to designated zip codes. Recipients will need…
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CalWORKs Family Reunification benefits
Effective January 1, 2025, participants who were members of a CalWORKs family when CalWORKs-eligible children were removed from the home will remain eligible for CalWORKs cash aid, child care and reunification services when: 1) all CalWORKs-eligible children were…
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CalFresh automatic benefit replacement
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has granted California’s request for a waiver to allow automatic CalFresh replacement because of wildfires and utility shutoffs. FNS granted replacement of 40 percent of CalFresh benefits for households who were issued…