Notice that the SUA and LUA went up, and the TUA stays at $20. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
ACL 13-18: Timely Submission Of Recertification Applications (7/30/13)
Ooops. DSS became aware that the regs were, shall we say, in need of modification. Correct policy is set out in this letter. Most households are certified for longer than two months, and for these folks, an application for recertification is considered timely when submitted by the 15th day of the last month of the certification period. In the rare circumstance that a household is given a one or two month certification period, an application for recertification is considered timely when it is submitted within 15 days of receipt of the Notice of Expiration of Certification, which must be given along with the approval for CalFresh benefits. [Download]
ACIN I-35-13: Best Practices For Increasing Eligible Youth Participation In The CalFresh Program (7/24/13)
In yet another effort to boost former foster youth and non-minor dependent participation in CalFresh, DSS has issued a best practices review, to supplement ACL 09-25 and ACIN I-22-12. [Download]
ACL 13-61: CalFresh Waiver To Send E-Notifications And View Notices Electronically (7/24/13)
Announcing that FNS has approved California’s waiver for e-notice, and implementation instructions. CalFresh sweeps in CalWORKs (which didn’t need a waiver), so the two main programs are now on board. Medi-Cal is seeking approval to join the party. Under this waiver, households can choose to get an electronic notification of official correspondence. The waiver will become effective once programmed by statewide automated welfare systems. (The notice tells you to go to a secure on-line account to view the actual notice.) CalFresh and CalWORKs clients may opt opt out and get traditional paper correspondence at any time. The instructions include what happens if the e-notice is not received/retrieved. [Download]
ACL 13-52: CalWORKs New Young Child 48-Month Time Limit And WTW Participation Exemption Clarifying Guidance (7/16/13)
Q & A’s clarifying the new “once in a lifetime” young child (under 2) exemption. Includes topics such as sharing between parents, going on-off aid, changing your mind on using the exemption, etc. [Download]
ACL 13-58: Waiving The Recertification Interview For Nonassistance CalFresh Households In Which All Adults Are Elderly Or Disabled Without Earned Income (7/8/13)
New policy to help seniors and people with disability benefits keep their CalFresh benefits, effective immediately. Recertification interviews for non-assistance (not linked to cash aid) “aged/disabled” households with no eaerned income, who are no longer required unless: (1) the household asks for one; (2) the CWD believes the recertification would be denied because of changes that would render them ineligible; or (3) the information supplied by the household or authorized representative is questionable, incomplete or contradictory. Includes the instructions about the Notices and new forms. FNS asked for a client survey to be part of the data collection on the waiver; it is included in the letter. [Download]