Latest Updates
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CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued the new CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application, form CF 485. The CF 485 is to be used by CalFresh applicants who are eligible for the Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP). CalFresh…
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CalWORKs Pregnancy Special Needs revised notices of action
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued new notices of action regarding CalWORKs Pregnancy Special Needs payments. The notice approving a CalWORKs Pregnancy Special Needs payment (M-44-211L) has been revised to include the option to provide a…
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ebtEDGE application
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided information about the new ebtEDGE mobile and web-based application. The ebtEDGE application will allow people who receive CalWORKs and/or CalFresh benefits with an electronic benefits transfer card to manage their…
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Treatment of income from Guaranteed Income Pilot Programs for HUD housing programs
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD has sent a letter to the California Department of Social Services regarding treatment of Guaranteed Income Pilot Programs for its programs. HUD denied California’s request for a waiver…
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New NA Back 9 form
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a revised version of the NA Back 9 form, which is the form on the back of every Notice of Action for a CDSS administered program about hearing rights…
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CalFresh benefits in case of government shutdown
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has commited to pay CalFresh benefits in advance for October, 2023. This means benefits for October, 2023 will be committed to be paid in September, 2023. As a result, CalFresh benefits…
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CalFresh mass replacement for Northern California power outages
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved mass replacement of CalFresh benefits for area impacted by public outages in Northern California in August, 2023. Based on USDA’s approval, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will…
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CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold for Fiscal Year 2024
Effective October 1, 2023, new CalWORKs Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) will be effective. The new IRT amounts are in a chart attached to this ACL. Income over the IRT amount must be reported mid-period, that is, when it…
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Increase in CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment
Effective October 1, 2023, the CalWORKs Maximum Aid Payment (MAP) will increase by 3.6%. In addition, the 10% MAP increase that was scheduled to end on September 30, 2023 will continue. The 3.6% increase in the MAP may…
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Increase in CalWORKs resource limit
Effective January 1, 2024, the CalWORKs resource limit for applicants and recipients will increase to $11,634 or $17,452 for assistance units that include at least one member who is age 60 or older, or disabled. This is a…