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New identity verification regulations
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued regulations regarding identity verification for CalWORKs and CalFresh applicants. These regulations repeal the finger-imaging requirement and replace them with a photo identification requirement. Parents or caretaker relatives, each aided…
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Housing and Disability Advocacy Program guidance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued updated program guidance regarding the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP). HDAP offers funding to county agencies or tribal governments to assist homeless disabled individuals with applying for disability…
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Third Party Assessment Process
The California Department of Social Services has issued a clarification regarding its policy regarding referral for third party assessment when the county and the participant cannot agree on a welfare-to-work (WTW) assessment or a WTW plan. If the…
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Errata to EBT surcharge free ATM network
CDSS has issued an errata to its ACIN regarding the surcharge free ATM network. The ACIN stated that MoneyPass would be surcharge free only until September 30, 2018. The errata states that the MoneyPass Network will remain surcharge…
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CalFresh exclusion of funeral agreement from resources
CDSS has provided implementing instructions for changes to federal regulations that exclude the cash value of one funeral agreement per household member when determining if a household meets the resource limit. Most households in California are not required…
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CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services
CDSS has provided information about changes to CalWORKs mental health and substance abuse services that are effective between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018. For that period, counties can provide mental health and substance abuse services to…
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CalFresh face-to-face interviews
The California Department of Social Services has issued instructions regarding face-to-face interviews for applications and recertifications. 7 C.F.R. § 273.2(e)(2) now gives states the option to conduct interviews for applications and recertifications by telephone. California has been conducting…
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Changes to HIV listing
Social Security has rewritten the listing for HIV effective January 17, 2017. The introduction to Listing Section 14 describing HIV is rewritten including changing the tests used for a definitive determination of HIV. The new introduction also allows…
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Reopening of Social Security decision based on Supreme Court decision finding law unconstitutional
Social Security has issued a ruling regarding reopening of Title II and Title XVI cases when the decision is based on a law that the United States Supreme Court finds to be unconstitutional. This issue has recently arisen…
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ACIN I-14-11: Application Processing Time Frame Requirements For The CalFresh And CalWORKs Programs (3/22/11)
Titled as guidance to counties about existing application processing timelines given staff turnover, this ACIN reviews Expedited Services and Immediate Need emergency processing deadlines, as well as standard app times for both interviews and final decisions. [Download]