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ACIN I-05-08E: Correction-Obsolete Food Stamp Q & As Regarding The Notice Of Missed Interview (NOMI) Process At Recertification (3/5/08)
Barely a month old, and already in need of correction! Two questions and answers recently published in ACIN I-05-08 regarding the recertification NOMI process are being made obsolete. CDSS is drafting an ACL informing CWDs of a new…
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ACIN I-05-08: Food Stamp Q&As (2/1/08)
Those Food Stamp people never stop! Yet another Q & A. The highlights? Restricted CalWORKs accounts’ impact on food stamps; treatment of child support arrearages; shelter costs when SSI recipient in household; impact of full-time post-60 CalWORKs months…
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ACIN I-08-08: State Minimum Wage Increase And The Fair Labor Standards Act Minimum Wage Requirements (2/4/08)
A reminder that minimum wage increased to $8 on January 1st, and the corresponding affect this has on hours of unpaid work experience and community service. [Download]
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ACIN I-07-08: ABAWD Waiver For 2008-2009 (2/4/08)
That time of year again, for counties to “opt out” of helping more low-income folk eat. The waiver of the ABAWD work requirement will occur, lasting from May 1, 2008 through April, 2009, unless a county declines to…
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ACIN I-71-07: Income Verification Regarding The Child And Adult Care Food Program (11/14/07)
The verification requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) require the counties to review the self-employment income of family home day care providers that receive CACFP funds in conjunction with food stamps. This letter transmits…
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ACL 07-45: CalWORKs And Food Stamp Social Security Number Requirement For Victims Of Human Trafficking Or Other Serious Crimes (10/30/07)
Although the feds require a SSNs to get TANF and Food Stamp benefits, under state law (SB 1569), individuals claiming the status of a victim of human trafficking or other serious crimes, as defined in Welfare and Institutions…
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Food Stamps public comment on proposed regulations
There are two Food Stamps regulation packets up for comment. The packets are: Restaurant Meals for the Homeless, Elderly and Disabled and Food Stamp Program Recertification Simplification and Statewide Finger Imaging System Exemptions. Comments are due November 14, 2007.
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ACL 07-31: Food Stamp Simplification – Clarification Of The $50 Child Support Disregard And “19 Year Old” Student Earnings Exclusion (9/7/07)
Another oops. Last August, CDSS provided instructions on the changes made to align Food Stamps with CalWORKs. This included how to treat the $50 child/spousal support pass-through and student income. Only problem was that the Food Nutrition Services…
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ACIN I-44-07:Changes To SAWS 2 Form Regarding Utility Cost Information (8/22/07)
Food Stamp Simplification changes the rules re: utilities. Now, the SAWS2 (application) has been changed to reflect those new rules. However, CDSS has advised counties they may use existing form stock until depleted, as long as they are…
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ACIN I-45-07: Food Stamp Benefits COLA Adjustments (8/23/07)
Announcing the annual Cost of Living changes to the Maximum Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, Standard Utility Allowance (SUA), Income Eligibility Standards. Includes an updated Food Stamp Tables Of Coupon Issuance chart. All changes effective…