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ACL 09-12: Implementation Of The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009; Temporary Increase In Benefits Of The Value Of The Thrifty Food Plan (2/27/09)
Economic stimulus hits the world of benefits: 13.6 percent temporary increase in Food Stamp; the increased benefit amount for a household will not be considered in any overissuance (O/I) determinations; increase in the minimum monthly benefit amount for…
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ACIN I-40-08: Replacement Of Defective EBT Cards (5/29/08)
Regs@ can’t explain why this 5/08 letter was just released on-line, but here it is…information to help ID clients with damaged or demagnetized EBT cards who need replacement cards. FNS reported that California has a high rate of…
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ACIN I-96-08: CDSS) Food Stamp Policy Interpretation And Consultation System (PICS) (12/31/08)
The just posted (a tad late!) notic of a new Policy Interpretation and Consultation System (PICS) for the Food Stamp Program. PICS is available through the internet and can be accessed by the public, including advocates. Gotta ask…
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ACIN I-03-09: CalWORKs/Food Stamps: Revised Eligibility/Status Report (QR 7) And QR 7 Addendum Forms (1/6/09)
A joint effort to improve the Quarterly Reporting (QR) forms for ease of client use, to simplify the questions, and to make the quarterly reporting process more efficient is done. Forms attached. Reminds counties that information about determining…
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ACIN I-72-08: Revised Disaster Food Stamp Program (DFSP) Guide And Revised DFSP Income Standards And Allotments (11/14/08)
Here is the updated (as of 4/08) Disaster Food Stamp guide, and the new (effective October 1, 2008) benefits charts. [Download]
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ACIN I-95-08: CalWORKs And Food Stamp: Impacts Of Social Security COLA Effective December 1, 2008 (12/17/08)
Social Security recipients will receive a 5.8 percent cost-of-living increase in their Social Security benefits effective December 1, 2008, payable January 2009. For new applicants in both the CalWORKs and FS programs, the actual amount of the Social…
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ACIN I-92-08: Indigent Sponsored Noncitizen Reporting (12/12/08)
Just reporting a change in address for sending referrals of indigent sponsored noncitizens. (A sponsored noncitizen is considered “indigent” if the sum of the sponsored noncitizen’s household’s own income and any cash or in-kind assistance provided by the…
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ACIN I-83-08: Nonassistance Food Stamp Restricted Account Coversheet And Agreement (12/3/08)
California implemented a Farm Bill option on Restricted Accounts (“RA”) on November 1, 2006 with the release of All County Letter 06-31. This letter transmits new Food Stamp RA forms, for use with Nonassistance Food Stamp (NAFS) households.…
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ACIN I-57-08E: Food Stamp Program (FSP) Policy Interpretation Procedures-Rotation Schedule For County Questions (10/17/08)
The attachment to this letter includes a corrected rotation chart for FRAT (Food Stamp Review and Advisory Team) members who are to be contacted by counties with policy questions and issues. [Download]
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ACIN I-80-08: ABAWD Statewide Waiver for FFY 2009 (10/17/08)
Yippee! The Food and Nutrition Service has approved a statewide waiver of the Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirement. The waiver would last for a one-year period beginning October 1, 2008 and ending September 30, 2009. The…