ACIN I-73-04 – Food Stamps Q&As (October 13, 2004)

Put your sanction foot in, take your grant amount out … Answers to those pesky questions about the relation between CalWORKs and Food Stamps sanctions, budgeting, and other Q & A’s, for those who get into this kind of thing. Helpful info on homeless shelter deductions and loan/vendor pay issues. (Did you know that verification of homeless housing costs is not required, just proof of a “reasonable expectation” of a housing expense? That partial rent paid to the landlord is a non-income vendor pay, but the shelter deduction is based on the rent actually paid by the FS recipient?) [Download]