FNS realized that the California Expedited regulations and forms, which ask that a client “apply” for ES, do not comply with the requirement that ALL applicants for SNAP benefits must be screened for Expedited services. (AB 1359 also requires this as of 1/1/13.) FNS also stated that California must ensure that CalFresh benefits issued under ES for applications submitted on or before the 15th, do not extend past the month of application (when postponed verifications are not completed). This ACL goes over the new rules until the regs are changed. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations