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]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
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]
ACIN I-62-13: Disaster Guidance Attachment – Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Income Eligibility Standards And Allotments Effective October 1, 2013 (9/25/13)
Income Eligibility Standards and Allotments for October 2013. Those amounts also are the 2014 rates. The D-SNAP net monthly income eligibility levels and maximum shelter deduction (all households included elderly/disabled) increased. The standard deduction amount for household sizes one, two, and three will increase. Chart attached. [Download]
ACIN I-61-13: Sunset Of The 2009 ARRA – Effective November 1, 2013, Resulting In Changes To The SNAP Maximum Monthly Benefit Levels Previously Issued In ACIN I-52-13 (9/25/13)
Unfortunately, what went up has to come down. Under ARRA, the maximum SNAP allotments went up 13.6% through October 31, 2013. ARRA is going into the sunset, so down the maximum allotments will go, effective 11/1/13. The new maximum allotments are listed in this ACIN. [Download]
ACL 13-79: CalFresh Administrative Overissuances (9/24/13)
Instructions regarding changes to CalFresh administrative error (AE) overissuances, to comply with new law. (1) establishes a single percentage allotment recoupment rate for AE overissuances (to fix a reg discrepancy) ; (2) raises the AE overissuance threshold to make collection not cost-effective from $35 to $125, and; (3) requires CalFresh overissuance Notices of Action to include a statement of the overissuance threshold (and a reminder that the budget worksheet must also be included). AE claims established before implementation of these new rules are bound by the old rules (i.e. a $35 write off for not cost-effective.) Implementation to be completed by January 1, 2014. [Download]
ACIN I-52-13E: Correction To The Attachments Included In ACIN I-52-13 (COLA Adjustments) (9/23/13)
The chart and the stuffer failed to mention that 130% of FPL is also the Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) for households. Both were corrected to fix this, and new attachments include. [Download]