Shedding further light on what CDSS thinks the term “reasonably anticipated” means, this ACL explains when to use expected unemployment benefit income in prospective quarterly budgeting.  That income is only “reasonably anticipated” and countable when a CalFresh recipient has (1) been formally notified, in writing, of a pending unemployment insurance benefit award, (2) when that benefit amount is known, and (3) the date of expected receipt is known.  It also clarifies that an unemployment benefit award received mid-quarter that was not reasonably anticipated during budgeting will not create an over-issuance. [Download]

By September 28 participating counties are required to submit their FFY 2012 plan for CalFresh Employment and Training (E&T) to the state or they risk having their share of E&T funding reallocated among those counties that do submit a plan on time.  This notice provides a “how to” guide for counties to develop programs that are consistent with CDSS policies and procedures.  [Download]