CalFresh / SNAP
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Changes to CalFresh electronic theft policy
Electronically stolen CalFresh benefits are currently replaced with federal funds. However, federal funding for this purpose expires on December 20, 2024. If Congress does not act, replacement for electronically stolen food benefits will be from state funds starting…
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Increase in CalFresh Standard Medical Expense Deduction
California currently has a Standard Medical Expense deduction of $120 per month under a project scheduled to last until September 30, 2025. This means that households with an elderly or disabled get a standard medical deduction amount of…
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Benefits eligibility for citizens of freely associated states
Effective March 9, 2024, citizens of the Compact of Free Association states of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands are eligible for federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (CalFresh in California). This population is not subject to a…
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Benefits extension for Ukranian Humanitarian Parolees
President Biden’s signing of The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, expanded resettlement assistance provided by The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to displaced Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians paroled to the U.S. The ORR updated its eligibility criteria and mainstreamed…
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New rule for CalWORKs treatment of guaranteed income
The California Department of Social Services has provided guidance about new rules for about counting Guaranteed Income (GI) payments as income for CalWORKs. A GI payment is one or more unconditional cash payments issued from a program intended…
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Non-work Social Security Number request form for CalWORKs, CalFresh and CFAP
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a new form to use when helping non-citizens get a Social Security Number (SSN). CalWORKs applicants must have a SSN or or submit verification of their request for a…
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CalFresh work rules verbal script
The CalFresh Work Rules Oral Script provides guidelines for county welfare departments (CWDs) to explain work rules to CalFresh recipients. Section 1 provides information on CalFresh Work rules which may vary by household. Section 2 only applies to…
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EBT card replacement with chip/tap cards
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided information about the replacement of current magnetic stripe EBT cards with chip/tap cards. The new cards will be for CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Trafficking and…
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Extension of CalFresh waiver for alternate procedures for change of address reporting
The California Department of Social Services has announced that the CalFresh waiver for alternate procedures for change of address reporting is extended effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Under the waiver, if a county receives a…
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GetCalFresh sunset
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has announced that the GetCalFresh online application tool for CalFresh will sunset on September 30, 2025. The sunset will happen in phases. The GetCalFresh tool for joint applications processing of CalFresh…