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CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.3.

18901.3.  (a) Subject to the limitations of subdivision (b), pursuant to Section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-193 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 862a(d)(1)(A)), California opts out of the provisions of Section 115(a)(2) of Public Law 104-193 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 862a(a)(2)). An individual convicted as an adult in state or federal court after December 31, 1997, including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of any offense classified as a felony that has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 802(6)) or Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, shall be eligible to receive CalFresh benefits as provided for under this section.(b) As a condition of eligibility to receive CalFresh benefits pursuant to subdivision (a), an applicant or recipient described in subdivision (a) who is on probation or parole shall comply with the terms of the probation or parole, including participation in a government-recognized drug treatment program, if required. If the county human services agency receives verification that the individual is in violation of probation or parole or that the individual is a fleeing felon pursuant to federal law, the individual shall be ineligible for CalFresh benefits under this section until the person is no longer in violation of probation or parole or a fleeing felon pursuant to federal law. Verification shall be obtained using existing county human services agency protocols to determine eligibility.(c) This section shall become operative on April 1, 2015.(Repealed (in Sec. 49) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 26, Sec. 50. (AB 1468) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative April 1, 2015, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.35.

18901.35.  (a) (1) No later than September 1, 2022, the department shall issue an all-county letter containing recommendations and suggested methods for county human services agencies to partner with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and county jails to enroll otherwise eligible applicants for the CalFresh program to ensure that an applicant’s benefits may begin as soon as possible upon reentry of the applicant into the community from the state prison or a county jail. (2) The all-county letter shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (A) Information on the benefits of enrolling formerly incarcerated individuals into the CalFresh program.(B) Information on acceptable forms of identification necessary to complete an application for CalFresh benefits, including information on how to verify an applicant’s eligibility for expedited service, as defined in Section 273.2(i)(1) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(C) Information on how to connect individuals released from the state prison with employment or employment opportunities, including how counties may work with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to connect individuals to employment opportunities related to any experience, training, and education that the individual has obtained, including experience, training, and education obtained while in state prison.(D) Encourage counties to require county eligibility workers to regularly enter any state prison or county jail within the county to conduct interviews and assist individuals that are within 45 days of release from state prison or county jail with completing applications for CalFresh benefits. This assistance shall be for the purpose of establishing eligibility for CalFresh benefits prior to release from the institution.(b) If the department deems it necessary to maximize CalFresh enrollment outcomes or employment placement success rates for individuals reentering the community from the state prison or a county jail, the department shall submit to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service a request to waive Section 273.1(b)(7)(vi) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations to allow for preenrollment of applicants prior to their release from the state prison or a county jail. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 225, Sec. 1. (AB 3073) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.4.

18901.4.  (a) Effective July 1, 2010, the department shall propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project under which independent foster care adolescents, as defined in Section 1905(w)(1) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396d(w)(1)) who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income program benefits, shall be eligible without regard to income or resources, subject to federal law authorizing demonstration projects pursuant to Section 2011 and following of Title 7 of the United States Code.(b) An individual eligible for the program proposed pursuant to this section shall receive the maximum benefit amount allotted for a household size of one for the initial certification period, which shall remain constant for the entirety of the initial certification period. The food stamp case shall be established and maintained in the county of jurisdiction designated by the terminating foster care case.(c) The demonstration project proposed pursuant to this section shall maximize access to benefits and minimize interim reporting requirements during the certification period.(d) Not later than March 1, 2010, the department shall seek all necessary federal approvals to implement this section as a demonstration project for these beneficiaries. This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.(e) The department shall implement this section by an all-county letter (ACL) or similar instruction from the director and shall adopt regulations as otherwise necessary to implement this section no later than January 1, 2011.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 501, Sec. 22. (AB 6) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.5.

18901.5.  (a) The department shall establish a program of categorical eligibility for CalFresh in accordance with Section 5(a) of the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2014(a)), and implementing regulations, to improve nutrition and promote the retention and development of assets and resources for needy households who meet all other federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements. Categorical eligibility for CalFresh shall also apply to any individual who is a member of a household that will be receiving or is eligible to receive cash assistance under Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000), or eligible to receive food assistance under Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930).(b) The director shall implement the program established pursuant to this section only with the appropriate federal authorization and if implementation would not result in the loss of federal financial participation.(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 82) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 83. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by is own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.6.

18901.6.  To the maximum extent allowable by federal law, each county welfare department shall provide transitional CalFresh benefits to households terminating their participation in the CalWORKs program.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 73. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.7.

18901.7.  (a) To the extent allowable by federal law, the income, resources, and deductible expenses of any household member who is rendered ineligible for CalFresh benefits pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 104-193, and any amendments thereto, shall be excluded when calculating federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits administered in California as CalFresh, under this chapter.(b) No household shall receive more CalFresh benefits under this section than it would have received if no household member was rendered ineligible pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 104-193 and any subsequent amendments thereto.(c) This section shall become operative on September 1, 1998.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 74. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.8.

18901.8.  (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, and with receipt of necessary federal approvals, the State Department of Social Services, in conjunction with affected stakeholder groups, shall develop and implement, if otherwise feasible, a simplified and shorter application form for nonassistance CalFresh cases. The contents of this simpler form shall be evaluated for use in multiprogram application forms for the CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and CalWORKs programs. The department shall seek any federal approvals necessary for implementation of the form.(b) The department shall not require any county to implement use of the form described in subdivision (a) until the county has been allowed sufficient time to reprogram its automated systems for the purpose of implementing the form.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 121. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.9.

18901.9.  (a) For the purpose of eligibility under this chapter, the rules governing the resource value of motor vehicles shall be aligned with an alternative program allowed under federal food stamp law.(b) The department shall seek any federal approvals necessary to implement subdivision (a).(c) If any federal approvals are necessary to implement subdivision (a), that subdivision shall be implemented only upon the execution of a declaration by the director, which shall be retained by the director, stating that any federal approvals necessary to implement subdivision (a) have been obtained.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 743, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18901.10 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18901.10.

18901.10.  To the extent permitted by federal law, and subject to the limitation in subdivision (d), each county welfare department shall, if appropriate, exempt a household from complying with face-to-face interview requirements for purposes of determining eligibility at initial application and recertification, according to the following:(a) The county welfare department shall screen each household’s need for exemption status at application and recertification.(b) A person eligible for an exemption under this section may request a face-to-face interview to establish initial eligibility or to comply with recertification requirements.(c) (1) No later than January 1, 2022, for purposes of interview scheduling and rescheduling at initial application and recertification, county welfare departments shall implement one or more of the following interview scheduling techniques in addition to providing written notice, to the extent they are not currently in use: time-block, telephonic contact in conjunction with, or prior to, the provision of written communication about the need to schedule an interview, and same-day interviews.(2) The department, in consultation with the counties and client advocates, may authorize additional scheduling techniques to fulfill the requirement described in paragraph (1).(d) This section does not limit a county’s ability to require an applicant or recipient to make a personal appearance at a county welfare department office if the applicant or recipient no longer qualifies for an exemption or for other good cause.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 82. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18902.

18902.  Each county welfare department shall carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this chapter, subject to the supervision of the department and to rules and regulations adopted by the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18903.

18903.  The department shall enter into and execute on behalf of the state all necessary agreements in connection with this chapter as may be required by the United States Government.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18904.

18904.  Regulations, orders or standards of general application to implement, interpret or make specific the law relating to this chapter shall be adopted, amended, or repealed only in accordance with Section 10554. The director shall also provide for the two methods as described in Section 18904.1.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18904.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18904.1.

18904.1.  (a) The director, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall establish methods for CalFresh benefit issuance in all counties which guarantee to low-income households the health-vital nutritional benefits available under this chapter and to achieve the most efficient system for program administration so as to minimize administrative costs.(b) The director shall maintain methods for over-the-counter and mail issuance of CalFresh benefits in a county until issuance of CalFresh benefits by electronic benefits transfer for all CalFresh recipients in the county has been implemented pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1.(c) Until issuance of CalFresh benefits by electronic benefits transfer has been implemented in a county for all CalFresh recipients, the director shall maintain, in the county, methods for over-the-counter issuance that guarantee program accessibility in all cases where a household has been found to be in immediate need of food assistance or where a household has been determined to be eligible for the replacement of a previous issuance.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 76. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18904.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18904.2.

18904.2.  The department may administer outreach programs and adopt rules and regulations requiring counties to conduct outreach programs to the extent permitted by federal law and eligible for federal financial participation.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 689, Sec. 3.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18904.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18904.25.

18904.25.  (a) Pursuant to the federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), the department shall develop CalFresh information on expedited services targeted to the homeless population, including unaccompanied homeless children and youths, as those terms are defined in Section 11434a of Title 42 of the United States Code. The department shall also develop information on expedited services specified in Section 18914.5 for victims of domestic violence. This information shall be made available to homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, emergency food programs, local educational agency liaisons for homeless children and youths, designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, and other community agencies who provide services to people who are homeless.(b) Each county human services agency shall annually offer training on CalFresh application procedures to homeless shelter operators. That training shall include eligibility criteria and specific information regarding the eligibility of unaccompanied homeless children and youths. In addition, each county human services agency, upon request, shall provide homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters with a supply of that portion of the CalFresh application used to request CalFresh expedited service.(c) Upon receipt of a signed CalFresh application from an unaccompanied child or youth under 18 years of age, the county human services agency shall determine eligibility for CalFresh benefits, including making a determination of whether the child or youth is eligible to apply as a household of one or if he or she must apply with members of a household with whom he or she is regularly purchasing and preparing foods, and screen the application for entitlement to expedited service pursuant to Section 18914. If the application of the child or youth for CalFresh benefits is denied, the county human services agency shall provide the child or youth a written notice explaining the reason for the denial.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 859, Sec. 1. (AB 2057) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18904.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18904.3.

18904.3.  (a) If a private nonprofit organization, public postsecondary educational institution, or other state or local agency secures funds for CalFresh outreach activities that are allowable for partial federal reimbursement, and complies with contracting requirements established in state and federal law, the department shall, subject to approval of the state’s outreach plan by the United States Department of Agriculture, act as the state entity for receipt of federal reimbursement on behalf of the organization, institution, or agency.(b) Any reduction in federal funding to the state that is due to the result of any audit of CalFresh outreach contracts or activities shall be applied to the appropriate local government that served as the contracting agency for CalFresh outreach activities.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 290, Sec. 3. (AB 1747) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18904.35 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18904.35.

18904.35.  Upon approval of a final plan for CalFresh outreach activities, in accordance with Section 18904.4, the department shall, in determining whether to request federal matching funds for a CalFresh outreach activity, give priority consideration to those activities that implement the final plan.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 79. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18905.

18905.  In the event that the United States Department of Agriculture makes a final determination to reduce federal funding of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, administered in California as CalFresh, due to issuance errors or improper or inadequate county administration of the program, the county or counties responsible for such reduction shall be liable for the amount thereof in accordance with standards adopted by the Director of Social Services.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 80. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18905.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18905.1.

18905.1.  The department shall not impose any additional requirements for verification of eligibility for expedited service other than those minimum requirements that exist under federal law.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 443, Sec. 1.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18906.

18906.  The department shall establish and maintain a plan whereby costs for county administration of CalFresh under this chapter will be effectively controlled within the amounts annually appropriated for such administration. The plan, to be known as the County Administrative Cost Control Plan, shall establish standards and performance criteria, including workload, productivity and support services standards, to which counties shall adhere. The plan shall be part of a single state plan, jointly developed by the department and the State Department of Health Care Services, for administrative cost control for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), CalFresh, and Medical Assistance (Medi-Cal) programs. Allocations shall be made to each county and shall be limited by and determined based upon the County Administrative Cost Control Plan. In administering the plan to control county administrative costs, the department shall not allocate state funds to cover county cost overruns which result from county failure to meet requirements of the plan. The department and the State Department of Health Care Services shall budget, administer, and allocate state funds for county administration in a uniform and consistent manner.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 81. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18906.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 10 - CalFresh|Section 18906.5.

18906.5.  (a) The state shall pay 70 percent of the nonfederal costs of administering the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, administered in California as CalFresh, subject to Sections 18906 and 18906.7. The counties shall pay the remaining share of the nonfederal costs.(b) The state shall pay 85 percent of the nonfederal share of the costs of AFDC fraud investigation subject to Section 15204.5. The counties shall pay the remaining share of the nonfederal costs.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 82. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)