Application Process
An application received by the County is considered filed even if it only contains the following?
Applicants Name, Address, Applicants Signature
When determining benefits for ES-entitled applicants, what is the only mandatory verification required at the time ES is processed.
Identification
The following individuals cannot be separate households, even though they reside together and may customarily purchase and prepare meals separately:
Spouses living together &
Parent(s) and child(ren) living together Children are defined as natural, adopted, or stepchildren and is under 22 years of age.
How is SAVE initiated?
Using the USCIS Number.
What is the SAR Cycle?
Beginning Date of Aid is considered the first month the client received benefits.
This application is designed specifically for use by ESAP eligible households.
CF485
If the application is submitted on or before the 15th day of the month what happens?
The household shall be issued prorated CalFresh benefits for the month of application only.
Mario, who is 20 years old, applies for CalFresh. He lives with his parents and claims to purchase and prepare food separately. The worker must explain to Mario that he must apply for his parents because he is under 22 and cannot be in a separate household. What action must the worker take?
The worker shall issue a CW2200 requesting verifications for Mario’s parent. If Mario provides the verifications, process the application. If Mario does not comply, deny the application for failure to provide verifications.
CalFresh has two funding sources in California what are they?
Federal
State Funding
When must a client report the following mandatory changes mid-period?
Within 10 days of the change
How many days does a regular application have to be processed and for ES?
30 Reg and 3 ES
Client applies on March 2 and is determined to be entitled to ES. What benefits do they receive?
The household is eligible to receive benefits for the month of March. If there are postponed verifications, April will be pending. Once verifications are received, April and continuing months will be approved
Group 1 what do we do with income and resources?
The income and resources of an excluded household member included in group one shall be counted in its entirety to the eligible household members.
What is a Sponsor?
Sponsors who bring family-based and/or certain employment-based non-citizens to the U.S., must demonstrate that they can provide enough financial support to the sponsored non-citizens so that they do not have to rely on public benefits.
If Good Cause is found the worker must ____ benefits effective the 1st of the month.
Rescind
A client completes a SAWS 1 on 03/17. The client comes into the regional office to submit it on 04/02.
When is the DOA & BDA?
If found eligible 04/02.
If the household is determined ineligible for ES, ES must be denied in a timely manner. What happens?
The CalFresh application will remain pending if there is potential eligibility, and pending verification is needed to complete the determination.
Their income shall not be considered available to the CalFresh household.
Roomer
Live In Attendant
Shared Housing
If indigence is determined at intake or recertification, the worker must?
Must inform the sponsored noncitizen of the requirement to report to the USCIS.
The county must send CalFresh recipients a notice giving them a chance to reapply before their CalFresh benefits stop.
The Notice of Expiration of Certification NOA - CF 377.2 (9/18) (NEC NOA) is automatically generated and printed in CalSAWS 45 days prior to the end of the certification period.
After the interview what must be generated in CalSAWS document distribution to create a record of the household’s Statement of Facts at the time of application
The CF 285 or the SAWS 2 PLUS must be generated.
If the applicant is a “No-Show” for their ES interview appointment, the worker must issue what?
A Notice of Missed interview (NOMI)
When a household lives with other individual(s) required to be part of the household due to a relationship or who purchase and prepare together, the worker must give the household an opportunity to include the individual(s) on the CalFresh case.
The worker shall issue a CW2200 to request the individual’s verifications (i.e., SSN, income) and allow 10 days to provide.
An individual does not qualify for CalFresh if?
They are here on a nonimmigrant visa for temporary stays.
DACA
Undocumented
The following expenses are not required to be verified and should only be requested when the information is questionable.
Utility expenses
Shelter costs
Dependent care costs