Latest Updates
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for December, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for December, 2022. All households will receive at least the maximum CalFresh allotment. Households eligible to receive the maximum allowable allotment based on household size are now…
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CalWORKs direct deposit bank account standards
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has released an update on bank account standards for direct deposit of CalWORKs benefits. The Welfare and Institutions Code allows direct deposit by electronic fund transfers to qualifying financial institution accounts…
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Exclusion of foster care and guaranteed income payments for child care eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance and information on the exclusion of foster care payments and guaranteed income payments when determining eligibility for subsidized child care and development programs. CDSS will implement these changes…
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Implementation of CalWORKs Homeless Assistance changes
SB 1065 (2020) made several changes to CalWORKs Homeless Assistance benefits. Implementation of those changes was contingent on programming into the CalSAWS computer system. The California Department of Social Services has announced that the programming has been completed,…
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CAPI Cost of Living Increase
The Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) payment standard will increase by 8.7% effective January 1, 2023. This increase is because the SSI/SSP payment standard will increase by 8.7%. According to the Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) §18941,…
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Treatment of CAPP payments for various programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance to County Welfare Departments (CWDs) regarding treatment of California Arrearages Payment Program (CAPP) payments issued to California assistance program applicants and recipients to help pay eligible past due…
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Treatment of Better for Families Tax Refund, and the Young Child and Foster Youth Tax Credits
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance for various programs about the treatment of Better for Families Tax Refund, and the Young Child and Foster Youth Tax Credits. AB 192 established the Better for Families Tax…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotment for November, 2022
California has been approved to issue an emergency allotment of CalFresh for October, 2022. All households will receive at least the maximum CalFresh allotment. Households eligible to receive the maximum allowable allotment based on household size are now…
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Reclassifying CalWORKs overpayments during COVID as IPVs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a clarification that CalWORKs overpayments established during COVID which were originally classified as administrative error must be reclassified as Intentional Program Violation (IPV) if the overpayments are later determined…
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CalWORKs Home Visiting Program increase in material goods payment limit
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has informed counties participating in the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP) of an increase in the material goods fund limit from $500 to $1,000 beginning July 1, 2022. The funds may…