New name, new forms. Changed from Emergency Assistance Food Stamps to Disaster CalFresh. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
CalFresh / SNAP
ACIN I-61-11: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/Disaster CalFresh Income Eligibility Standards And Allotments Effective October 1, 2011 (9/23/11)
This notice transmits the new, increased, rates, effective October 1, 2011, for the D-SNAP net monthly income eligibility levels. [Download]
ACIN I-64-11: Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Statewide Waiver For FFY 2012 (9/26/11)
California once again has received a statewide ABAWD waiver. Last year, no counties opted out. This letter sets out the process and rules for the waiver. [Download]
ACL 11-26E: Heathcock v. Allenby Lawsuit – Statewide Policy Regarding Initiating Collection On Overissuance Claims Requirements In The CalFresh Program (9/27/11)
This letter sends the corrected notices and a long list of the errors that have been fixed. [Download]
ACIN I-62-11: COLAs): Maximum SNAP Allotments, Standard Deduction, Shelter Deduction, Homeless Household Shelter Allowance, Utility Allowances, Income Eligibility Standards (9/22/11)
The latest numbers are out, and effective 10/1/11 (and updated in the Food Stamp Guide). Because of the prior ARRA 13.6% increase, there is no COLA to the allotments. The other standards have changed, though. [Download]
ACIN I-55-11: Compilation Of The Annual CalFresh Survey Of Operations And Access – Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 (9/16/11)
Read how the state, as a whole, and your individual county, is doing on food benefits access. [Download]