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 To feed people  Stimulate the economy  Now called SNAP but California retains the name Food Stamps  What can you buy with food stamps Why do we have a food stamp program

 FNS  DSS  CWD  Program Manager  Program Specialist  EWS  EW  Screener Overview of Food Stamps Administration

 Any person has a right to apply  Applications can be made in person, by phone or by mail  Application is sufficient if the application contains the applicants name and address if applicant has one  Counties have 30 days to act on the application ApplicationApplication

 Proof of Identity  Income verification, if any  Rent  Utility  Bank account, if any  Car registration  Alien Status, I-94; green card  Applicants have 30 days to submit the verification VerificationVerification

 HH are persons who purchase and prepare food together  A person under age 22 cannot be separate HH  Elderly, disabled, blind are separate HHs Households (HH)

 Must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for food stamps  PRUCOLs, refugees and asylees can also get FS  Sponsored Aliens CitizenshipCitizenship

 CalWORKs  GA/GR  SSI Exception Categorical Eligibility

 Strikers  Students taking more than 6 units that lead to a degree  Drug felons  People without a SSN  Quitting a job without good cause Who can’t get food stamps

 What is an ABAWD  Food Stamps limited to 90 days  Waivers ABAWDSABAWDS

 Less than $2,000 for one adult  Less than $3,000 for 2 adults, over 60, disabled or blind  Home that they live in is excluded  Cars  Burial plots  Property needed to produce income, such as tools, rental property ResourcesResources

 One year  Quarterly Reports  Anticipated income Certification Periods & QR-7

 All applicants over 18 years of age  No children fingerprinted  Information stays within the welfare system  Does not go to USCIS FingerprintingFingerprinting

 NEC Notice for recertification  30 days advance  Date and Time  ICT – must reapply for Food Stamps  No reapplication for CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, IHSS Recertification Notice & ICT

 The HH’s income must be below 130% of FPL  For Elderly and Disabled income must be below 165% of the poverty level  Go to ccwro.org and download CCWRO Public Assistance Tables from “What’s New”  Go to step1.usda.gov/fns/ to calculate the food stamps. step1.usda.gov/fns/ How to calculate Food Stamps

 Housing  Actual or Standard Utility Deduction  Telephone deduction  Child Care deduction  Medical Expense deduction  Child Support deduction DeductionsDeductions

 Gross income is used  Treatment of Self-Employment  Unearned Income  Exclusions (a) Overpayment collections from income (b) In-Kind income (c) Garnished Wages (d) Deferred Educational loans, grants (e) all loans; reimbursements that are past due (f) lump sum payments Income Counted & Excluded

 HH of 3, Mom is 35, two kids ages 5 and 8  All citizens  1 Car  Gets $500 in CalWORKs cash aid  $1,000 in the bank  Rent is $500  Pays for heating and cooling  Has earned income of $700. Paid once a month  How much in food stamps will the HH get? ______ Calculate Food Stamps Test

 Welf. & Inst.Code§ 18912,18913 &  M.P.P et seq.

 Look at the SAWS-1 or DFA 285- A1  CWD orally inform applicant about ES orally; and  CWD must help the HH complete the food stamp application forms. M.P.P. §

 A HH eligible for ES must have the food stamps on their card within 3 calendar days. A weekend is considered one calendar day.  EXAMPLE: Application filed Thursday.  Food stamps shall be available Monday  If Monday is a Holiday, then Food Stamps shall be available Friday or Saturday.  M.P.P. §

 If the county fails to identify that HH needs ES or, after application the HH later needs ES, the 3 days starts from the date that ES is requested

 The only thing that must to be verified is identity of the head of HH. This can be done by looking at evidence or collateral contact.  All other verification can be submitted within 30 days of application  M.P.P. §  SSN

 When a person applies after the 15 th of the month, the CWD must issue benefits the month of the application and the next month.  When verification has been delayed, the second months benefits shall be issued within 5 working days of the CWD getting the verification. M.P.P. §

 If the CWD finds out later that HH is eligible for ES  ES time requirements start from the date that the HH tells the county of their need for ES.

 Look at documentary evidence, eg., driver’s license  CWD shall pursue collateral contacts to verify identity

 If an application for ES food stamps is made before the 15 th of the month, benefits from the date of application are issued;  If the application is made after the 15 th of the month, the HH receives the benefits for the month of application, from the date of application and the full next month benefits will be issued. M.P.P.§ S43(a) Example: HH applies 3/16/10. County determines HH eligible on 3/18/10. Benefits will be issued for March 16 through the end of April.

 The CWD should reschedule the another appointment within the 3 days period What to do if the ES appointment is missed?

 Ask for an Expedited State Hearing.  For an Expedited Hearing Request form go to:  n=com_docman&Itemid=70 n=com_docman&Itemid=70 and download the expedited hearing form. It is a pdf fillable form.  For a copy of the ACL about expedited hearings go to:  ices/entres/getinfo/coletters/pdf/Expe ditedHearingACL.PDF ices/entres/getinfo/coletters/pdf/Expe ditedHearingACL.PDF

 Transitional Food Stamps are automatically provided for five (5) after the HH is terminated from welfare M.P.P   No requirement to submit QR7 to get TFS  After five months, an eligible HH must reapply to to continue to get food stamps, if otherwise eligible Transitional Food Stamps