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Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Excluded from CalFresh Income Calculations
On June 11, 2026, the Department of Social Services released ACL 26-42 on CalFresh Treatment of Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits. Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits are excluded from CalFresh (SNAP) income calculations. These benefits, reimbursing specific health-related items or…
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CalFresh Implementation of HR1 Changes to Noncitizen Eligibility: Questions and Answers
CDSS has issued additional policy clarification on the implementation of House of Representatives 1 (HR1) as it relates to the eligibility of noncitizens for CalFresh Benefits. The clarification is provided in a question and answer format. [ACIN 26-29]…
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Use Of Income, Employment, and Work Hour Verification Tools: The Work Number And Truv
As of June 8, 2026, CDSS is changing the workflow for verification of income, employment, and work hours in two ways. [ACL 26-37] First, CDSS uses a consumer credit report called The Work Number (TWN) to verify work…
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Non-Exempt Vehicle Limit Increase
Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum value limit for non-exempt vehicles will increase for applicants/recipients of CalWORKs and three other programs. The new limit will be $33,626 (in equity value). Any equity value above that amount will count…
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CAPI Cost of Living Increase
Effective January 1, 2026, Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants benefits will increase by 2.8 percent. This increase is because of the Social Security and SSI 2.8 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) and the amount of CAPI benefits…
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Relaunch of CalFresh Food and Vegetable Pilot
On November 17, 2025, the California Department of Social Services relaunched the Food and Vegetable Pilot. The pilot project allows CalFresh recipients to earn a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $60 per month, when buying fresh fruits and vegetables…
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November 2025 CalFresh benefit issuance
The federal government shutdown ended by legislation signed on November 12, 2025. States must ensure the households receive their full SNAP allotment for November, 2025. Counties must resume normal operations for application processing, expedited service, and recertifications, and…
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Funding for HDAP, Bringing Families Home and Home Safe programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) announced that a total of $209.4 million in new one-time funding has been allocated for the 2025-26 fiscal year for housing and homelessness programs. These funds come from the Budget Act…
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2025 SUN Bucks program
The California Department of Social Services has provided information about the 2025 SUN Bucks program. SUN Bucks provides nutrition benefits to families with school age children during the summer. The 2025 SUN Bucks eligibility period is July 1…
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Extension of CalFresh ABAWD time limit waiver
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved a two year extension of California’s waiver of the CalFresh Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) time limit waiver. The ABAWD rule limits people who are age 18 to 54,…