The California Department of Social Services has announced that the CalFresh waiver for alternate procedures for change of address reporting is extended effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
Under the waiver, if a county receives a verified change of address, but does not receive updated shelter cost information, the county will not change the household’s shelter cost. The county must send a notice encouraging the household to report any changes in shelter costs. The county must also ask about shelter cost at the household’s next recertification or periodic report. If the county believes the change of address information is questionable or unclear, the county must respond to the information as required in 7 C.F.R. 273.12(c)(3). (ACL 24-47, June 28, 2024.)