CDSS has issued a clarification regarding CalFresh policy about men and boys residing in domestic violence shelters. AB 2057 entitles domestic violence victims who reside in shelters to receive an additional allotment of CalFresh as a separate household. ACL 17-30 provided instructions to counties implementing AB 2057.
Men and women are not distinguished in the definition of domestic violence. In addition, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons are included in the definition of domestic violence.
The CalFresh program requires that all provisions related to persons fleeing domestic violence be interpreted to apply to all victims regardless of gender or sex. The requirements of ACL 17-30 and all future CDSS correspondence regarding domestic violence shall apply to men, women and children unless otherwise specified.
CDSS also included a list of available domestic violence resources. (ACIN I-09-18, March 1, 2018.)