That time of year… [Download]

Instructions on how to average hours, for determining student work hours, under the newly approved federal waiver.  Students whose employment hours fluctuate from week to week will be considered to have met the minimum work hour requirement as long as they reasonably anticipate maintaining an average of 20 work hours per week or 80 hours per month. CWDs must review student work hours at recertification or when the student reports any changes in work hours.[Download]

If you intend to not to continue in school, when have you “dropped out” for purposes of CalFresh eligibility (end of student disqualification)?  Since eligibility at application is determined based on the household’s circumstances as of the date of the interview, regardless of having been continually attending school prior to the application and interview, if an applicant specifically states that they do not intend to register for an upcoming term at least half-time, the county may not determine them to be ineligible based on their student status.  [Download]

Comments are due by July 30, 2012, on an option to impose controls on EBT card replacements and modifying the definition of trafficking to include buying/selling EBT cards.   [Download]

A reminder to counties that organizations interested in becoming CalFresh homeless meal providers must be certified by the county in which the prospective homeless meal provider is located .  Includes a template for certification and a link to more information about the program. Homeless individuals are certified as separate households and meal providers for the homeless are prohibited from acting as the Authorized Representative for homeless recipients. [Download]