CalFresh / SNAP
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CalFresh hot food waiver
In general, CalFresh cannot be used to purchase hot food. California requested a waiver to allow purchase of hot food because of the Los Angeles wildfires. The Food and Nutrition service granted that waiver. The hot food waiver…
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Waiver of CalFresh 10 day reporting requirement for food replacement
In general, CalFresh benefits can be replaced if a household reports loss of food purchased with CalFresh within 10 days. California requested a waiver of the 10 day reporting requirement for replacement of food purchased with CalFresh benefits…
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Disaster CalFresh for Los Angeles fires
The California Department of Social Services has issued guidance and information regarding implementation of Disaster CalFresh for the Los Angeles fires. Disaster CalFresh provides one month of temporary food assistance to households affected by natural disasters who were…
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Update about EBT card mass replacement with chip/tap card
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued an update about the replacement of current EBT cards with chip/tap cards. This is an update to ACWDL June 6, 2022, summarized here. Replacement of county administrative equipment was completed…
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BenefitsCal Release of Information form
The California Department of Social Services and the California Department of Health Care Services are providing guidance about the Release of Information feature in BenefitsCal and the ABCDM 229 release form. This guidance is for planning and will…
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In-Person PIN changes
To help combat electronic theft occurring because of fraudulent PIN changes, counties must now issue a new EBT card when there is an in-person PIN change request. When an individual requests a change to their PIN in-person at…
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Income Reporting Threshold for Fiscal Year 2025
Effective October 1, 2024, a new CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) will be effective. The new IRT amounts are in a chart attached to this ACL. Income over the IRT amount must be reported mid-period, that is, when…
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CalFresh Cost of Living increase
Effective October 1, 2024, the maximum monthly allotment for a one-person household in California is $292, for a two-person household $536, for a three-person household is $768, for a four-person household is $975, for a five-person household is…
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CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program annual letter
The CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) is a program that allows eligible households to use their CalFresh food benefits to purchase prepared meals at approved food establishments. Households that have only adults age 60 and older (and their…
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Use of CDSS interpreter services and confidentiality agreement form
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued new guidance and instruction regarding county use of the CR 6181 Interpreter Services Statement and Confidentiality Agreement form. The CR 6181 must be used when individuals with limited English…