General Assistance/General Relief
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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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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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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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COVID-19 Interim Assistance Reimbursement agreements
Counties can be reimbursed for General Assistance/General Relief paid to claimants from retroactive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. One condition of this reimbursement is the claimant signing an agreement for interim assistance reimbursement called the SSP 14. The…