The payment standard for the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) program is increasing by $10 per month for an individual and $20 per month for a couple effective June 1, 2019. This increase is because of the end of the SSI cash-out. CAPI recipients received less than SSI/SSP recipients because they were eligible for CalFresh but SSI/SSP recipients were not and received an extra $10 per month for an individual and $20 per month for a couple. Because SSI/SSP recipients will be eligible for CalFresh instead of receiving the extra cash benefit beginning June 1, the CAPI payment standard is increasing to match the SSI/SSP payment standard.
Counties and CAPI consortia must send each of their CAPI recipients a notice of action reflecting this grant increase. (ACIN I-23-19, April 8, 2019.)