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-58-13: CalFresh: Implementation Of The Semi-Annual Reporting System Q & A’s (9/12/13)

For all who do CalFresh (and who doesn’t?), important answers to those burning Semi-Annual Questions.  Anticipated income, Notices, supplements, IRTs, Deductions, etc.  And, since everyone is confused about this rule, Verified Upon Receipt (VUR) – how to identify what is and isn’t and what to do with those cases.  [Download]

ACL 13-71: Implementation Of The Work Incentive Nutritional Supplement (WINS) Program Automation (9/10/13)

Working (or otherwise meeting TANF work requirements) and getting CalFresh? Have a minor child related to you (in the CalWORKs-sense) in the household? Not on CalWORKs? You may be eligible for a WINS food benefit (EBT Card) supplement and help California with it’s federal TANF work participation rate! Best yet, it is automatically issued if eligible, without any further being asked of CalFresh families. [WINS is a win-win program. Ok, you can groan.] Read all about it.  [Download