CFES
CFES benefits must be issued no later than this many days after the application is received.
What is 3 days?
To be considered a student subject to CalFresh student eligibility rules, you must be enrolled at least this much in an institution of higher education.
What is half time or more?
This is defined as an individual or group of individuals who live together and purchase and prepare meals together.
What is a CalFresh Household?
An application is considered complete when it contains three essential elements.
Whay is name, address and signature?
While verifying identity, counties cannot require this specific type of document, as any form that reasonably proves identity must be accepted.
What is a photo ID?
You must evaluate households for CFES at these times
What is At every application
Anytime the household's situation changes before the case is granted.
This is the only time student status must be evaluated for CalFresh eligibility purposes.
What is at intake and recertification?
These individuals must be included in the same CalFresh household if they live together, even if they claim not to purchase and prepare meals together.
Who are restricted household members?
This person, designated by the applicant, can act on their behalf to complete an application, use EBT, report changes, and complete forms—but must provide identification.
What is an Authorized Representative (AR)?
Before being approved for CalFresh, applicants must provide this number—or proof they’ve applied for one—for each household member requesting benefits.
What is a Social Security Number (SSN)?
A household may be eligible for CFES if their combined gross monthly income and liquid resources are less than _______.
What is monthly housing (rent/mortgage) and utilities?
This form may be used to gather information to verify a student’s enrollment status for CalFresh eligibility purposes.
What is Form 09-55 (Student Eligibility Worksheet)?
These children can be included or excluded from the CalFresh household, but if included, their income must be counted.
Who are foster care children?
This is the term used when a household does not receive a full month’s CalFresh benefits because the application was submitted after the 1st of the month.
What is proration?
A person with no fixed place to sleep at night can still qualify as a resident under this household type.
What is a homeless household?
Missing verifications can be postponed in order to issue CFES, with the exception of.
What is identity verification?
For ineligible students who do not meet any CalFresh exemptions, their income and resources are treated this way when determining household eligibility and benefits.
What is excluded?
When allowing the standard deduction, these household members are not considered.
Who are ineligible household members?
What is a CW 2200 – Request for Verification?
If a customer applying for CalFresh has no form of ID, they may verify their identity using this method, which involves a verbal confirmation from someone outside the household.
What is a collateral contact?
Determine CFES Eligibility:
Households’ monthly income is $1600 monthly. They have a savings account of $50, and cash on hand $40. Customer pays $2,800 in rent with utilities included.
What is CFES Eligible?
Income and resources are less than Housing and Utilities
Determine if the student is potentially eligible to CF:
Harper (52) is a full-time student at California State University San Marcos. They work 10 hours per week.
What is potentially eligible?
Determine if Janet qualifies as a separate HH:
Janet (43) and her daughter Samantha (22) live together. They do not purchase and prepare meals together.
What is yes, they qualify as a separate HH.
This is the number of days the county has to take action on a CalFresh application, unless the household qualifies for expedited services.
What is 30 days?"
This section of the CalFresh Program Guide provides information on verifying identity and residency.
What is CFPG 63‑152: Identity and Residency?