CalFresh / SNAP
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CalFresh Student Handbook Version 2.0
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has released its CalFresh Student Eligibility Handbook version 2.0. The Handbook provides guidance regarding student eligibility for CalFresh, key definitions, student exemptions, student income, and verification procedures. Version 2.0 updates sections…
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Lottery winnings match
The Income and Eligibility and Verification (IEVS) system now a has match with the California Lottery. The system will provide monthly reports of people who received over the maximum allowable resources for a CalFresh or disabled household. Federal…
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CalFresh denials for missing verification waiver extension
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding denials of CalFresh applications for failure to provide requested verification. California has been granted an extension of a waiver by the federal government that allows counties to…
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Verification and eligibility for public benefits for public interest parolees
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding verification and eligibility for persons paroled into the United States under Immigration and Naturalization Act section 212(d)(5), also known as public interest parolees, when determining eligibility for…
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New policy for in person PIN changes on EBT cards
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has a new policy about in person requests for changes to the PIN number on Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. This policy change is because of an increase in in person…
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CalFresh treatment of earmarked income
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding treatment of earmarked income when determining eligibility for CalFresh and benefit amount. Earmarked income is income received by the CalFresh applicant or recipient that is designated for…
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Changes to CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program
The CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program allows eligible household buy hot or prepared food at participating restaurants. Eligible CalFresh participants are adults age 60 or over and their spouses, people with disabilities and their spouses, and people experiencing homelessness.…
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Prepopulated SAR 7
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has developed a new SAR 7 semi-annual report form. Effective the date automation is complete, counties must provide the new SAR 7 form prepopulated to recipients of CalWORKs, CalFresh, California Food…
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Calculating CalFresh Overissuances
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding calculating CalFresh overissuances. This guidance supersedes ACL 15-95 for CalFresh overissuances. When determining the amount of a CalFresh overissuance, counties must recreate the circumstances of the case,…
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Civil rights complaint language
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has updated its appeal language for civil rights complaints. There are three main changes to the appeal language. The first of these changes increases the amount of time CalFresh complainants have…