A review of the FNS waivers sought for Semi-Annual Reporting, and the results. Approved: the shortening of certification periods for CalFresh households at any time to align with the other programs, as long as notice is given. The rest were either denied, and one is still pending. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
ACL 12-74: Implementation Of Policy Changes Regarding CalFresh Expedited Service (12/21/12)
FNS realized that the California Expedited regulations and forms, which ask that a client “apply” for ES, do not comply with the requirement that ALL applicants for SNAP benefits must be screened for Expedited services. (AB 1359 also requires this as of 1/1/13.) FNS also stated that California must ensure that CalFresh benefits issued under ES for applications submitted on or before the 15th, do not extend past the month of application (when postponed verifications are not completed). This ACL goes over the new rules until the regs are changed. [Download]
ACIN I-02-13: Template And Instructions For Counties Not Offering A CalFresh Employment and Training Program in Federal Fiscal Year 2014 (1/15/13)
For the counties… [Download]
ACIN I-01-13: Policies And Procedures For CalFresh Work Registration (1/15/12)
A review of the difference of ABAWD and work registrant, and what work registrants must do. [Download]
ACIN I-64-12: 2010 CalFresh Household Characteristics Survey (12/17/12)
Information, by county, of what (who) the CalFresh caseload looks like. This year, DSS goes frugal (they didn’t claim it was for green reasons!) and is only posting the report. [Download]
ACIN I-59-12: Social Security Administration (SSA) Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) (11/29/12)
New rates, reflecting a 1.7% increase, effective December 1, 2012 (paid in 1/1/13). So, the reminder is out: this affects CalWORKs and CalFresh, and requires a timely and adequate notice. This is a “known to county” change that they are to budget for income for the Jnauary-March quarter, and also mid-period. So, for ARCO (child only cases), this change in income will result in a mid-period rebugetting. [Download]