A review of what to do when a family applies for cash aid or CalFresh benefits for a child who is currently aided in another assistance unit. The ACIN reminds counties to be prompt in determination of eligibility, and how/when it can cut aid mid-quarter. Includes a DV warning about false claims. If the 10-day notice period is fast approaching (e.g. it is the 18th or 19th of the month) counties should do everything possible to complete the determination of care and control so the new caretaker relative does not have to wait an additional month before s/he can begin receiving aid for the child in their care. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
ACIN I-13-12: CalFresh Name Change And New CalFresh Materials (3/2/12)
This is the FORMAL request for all counties that have not already done to so to change all their material from Food Stamps to CalFresh. And a reminder about the CalFresh outreach materials the state has to help promote the program. [Download]
USDA regulations open for public comment: Language access
USDA has published draft regulations for comment on language access. Comments are due by May 7, 2012.
ACIN I-12-12: Annual CalFresh Survey of Operations and Access (2/23/12)
That time of year again. The survey, however, has been revised to include additional questions on Expedited Services (timing of questions), modified categorical eligibility, face-to-face interview waivers, call/change centers, on-line applications, and document imaging. This Notice goes over the changes, to increase the data known to the agency, so it can analyze the impact of regulatory and statutory changes. [Download]
ACL 12-09 : Revised CalFresh Monthly Caseload Movement Statistical Report (2/17/12)
New name, new form! Also includes data request for Inter-County transfers and restorations of aid, now that they’ve been happening for CalFresh. [Download]
ACL 12-08: Revised Process On Out-Of-State EBT Card Usage Reports (1/31/12)
In a case of TMI, CDSS issued this notice, revising the county EBT reporting requirements originally set out in ACL 10-44 . The counties are now only supposed to report cases that have had 100 percent of their cash transactions occurring out-of-state for 90 consecutive days or longer. (The state found that most cases timely discontinued and it was a waste of effort to check the list every 30 days.) [Download]