The third and final set of forms and NOA messages to be used under SAR. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
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]
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]