A review of the “steps and considerations” prior to making a fraud referral. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
ACL 13-88: Households Leaving CalWORKs Due To Failure To Provide A Complete SAR 7 (10/23/13)
Notification of a change in policy regarding Transitional CalFresh. People discontinued from CalWORKs for failure to turn in their SAR 7 will no longer be eligible for transitional benefits. Also for failure to do annual redeterminations. In the event that the person submits a SAR7 deficient for CalWORKs but sufficient for Calfresh, the county process for ongoing eligibility, converted to a non-assistance CalFresh household, and retain the current certification period. Benefits will be not include the CalWORKs grant. [Download]
ACL 13-80: CalWORKs And Calfresh Programs New And Revised Notice Of Action (NOA) Messages And Forms For The Semi-Annual Reporting (SAR) System (9/26/13)
The third and final set of forms and NOA messages to be used under SAR. [Download]
ACIN I-63-13: Changes To The Disaster Guidance Attachment – Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Income Eligibility Standards And Allotments – Effective November 1, 2013 (9/25/13)
Info on the expiration of the ARRA provisions, and the fact that the max allotments are going down (but there will be no change to the posted D-SNAP max income amounts listed in ACIN I-62-13). Rates for 11/13 thru 9/14 are attached. [Download]
ACL 13-76: CalWORKs 1041 Implementation Surveys 99/27/13)
For the counties…part of SB 1041 requires monitoring the changes to CalWORKs WTW. As part of that, DSS developed a County Implementation survey. Surveys will be sent out several times over the next 18-24 months. [Download]
ACIN I-60-13: Electronic Records And Telephonic Signatures In The CalFresh And CalWORKs Programs (9/26/13)
Catching up with business practices, CalWORKs and CalFresh will now be able to accept E-signatures and telephonic signatures. No more mailing back for signatures! Counties will need to develop procedures. Counties are not required to do this process, but may be able to get federal funding for it as part of the ACA implementation [Download]