COVID-19
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for January 2021
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for January, 2021. The emergency allotment will be issued on February 7, 2021 to raise each household’s monthly CalFresh allotment to the maximum allowable for the household…
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COVID-19 Continued Assistance Act Unemployment Insurance Provisions
The United States Department of Labor has issued instructions regarding the Unemployment Insurance provisions of the Continued Assistance Act 2021. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), which provides benefits to independent contractors and self-employed persons who are unable to work…
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COVID-19 child care family fees for 2020-21
The California Department of Education (CDE) has issued information regarding child care family fees for fiscal year 2020-21. All family fees were waived for July and August, 2020. Families should have received should have received a refund or…
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COVID-19 not counting new stimulus payments as income for benefits programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding treatment of the new individual stimulus payments as income for various benefits programs. The payments authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 are individual tax rebates. …
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CAPI application process
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued reminders about the application process for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI). Any person who wants to apply for CAPI must be allowed to do so immediately. People…
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COVID-19 extension of time eligibility for RCA, ECA and TCVAP
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions for an additional extension of time eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) and Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP). Effective October 1, 2020,…
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COVID-19 emergency procedures for CAPI
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has extended certain COVID-19 emergency procedures for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants. The CAPI face-to-face interview requirement will continue to be waived through the end of the State of Emergency…
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COVID-19 stage one child care provider subsidy
Child care providers who were open in July and submitted requests will receive a stipend check. This includes providers who submitted requests for children who were not in care because of COVID-19. Stipends are based on the number…
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COVID-19 CalFresh Employment and Training supportive services and equipment
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding provision of equipment and supportive services to CalFresh employment and training (E & T) participants, particularly in response to COVID-19. Counties and state partners can purchase necessary…
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COVID-19 CalFresh overissuances
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) provides clarification about CalFresh overissuances in the context of COVID-19. Beginning in March, 2020, all CalFresh households have been receiving maximum amount of CalFresh. Households entitled to less than the full…