Income
When income amounts are not consistent, this method involves adding all checks together and dividing by the number of checks to determine a monthly average.
What is averaging?
People with earned income get this percentage deducted from their gross income. Yay work!
What is 20%?
To consider income as "reasonably anticipated," the household must know these two things about the income.
What are the date and the amount?
These are some examples of qualified non-citizens eligible for CalFresh, including refugees, asylees, and this group.
Who are Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs)?
CalFresh recertifications received by this day of the last month of the certification period are considered on time and allow customers to receive uninterrupted benefits.
What is the 15th?
This is the factor used to convert biweekly income into a monthly amount when calculating the household’s net income.
What is 2.167?
All households are eligible for this deduction regardless of income.
What is the standard deduction?
These three types of updates can trigger mid-period changes.
What are mandatory reports, voluntary reports, and county-initiated actions?
This USCIS-issued document is used to verify lawful permanent resident status.
What is Form I-551 (or LPR card)?
This type of CalFresh household only needs to complete a recertification once every 36 months.
What is an ESAP household?
This is the deduction a self-employed CalFresh applicant can take without providing proof of expenses.
What is the standard 40% deduction?
Elderly or disabled household members with verified medical expenses between $35.01 and $185 per month receive this deduction amount.
What is $150?
Households must report within 10 days if their gross monthly income does this.
What is exceed the IRT?
When a sponsored non-citizen opts out of sponsorship deeming, they become this type of household member, which causes income and expenses to be prorated
What is an excluded household member?
A household submits their CalFresh renewal form on time but fails to complete their interview by the end of their certification period. The county must take this action.
What is deny for failure to complete the recertification process?
Maria receives $800 a month in child support, $500 from part-time babysitting, and $1,200 in unemployment benefits. Only this portion of her income is considered earned for CalFresh purposes.
What is the $500 from babysitting?
Unlike other households, this group has no maximum limit on the shelter deduction amount.
Who are elderly or disabled household members?
In CalSAWS, if you do this to a record instead of adding, you will lose the history.
What is editing?
This process counts a sponsor’s income as unearned income for a sponsored CalFresh household.
What is sponsorship deeming?
This notice must be provided to CalFresh households before the first day of the last month of the certification period, but no more than 60 days before it ends, to inform them of their upcoming recertification.
What is the Notice of Expiration of Certification (NEC)?
Jason was paid $420, $380, and $400 over the past three weekly pay periods. Based on CalFresh rules, this is his factored monthly income using the correct multiplier.
What is $1,720?
$420 + $380 + $400 = $1,200
1200 ÷ 3 = $400 average × 4.3 = $1,720 monthly
Tanya pays $400 a month for daycare so she can work full-time. This expense may qualify her for this CalFresh deduction.
What is the dependent care deduction?
Mid period the Johnson family voluntarily reports that their income increased by $200 per month, but it does not put them over the IRT. The county is not required to take action for this reason.
What is because the change in income does not exceed the IRT?
If a sponsored non-citizen household’s income plus cash contributions and in-kind support is below this percent of the FPL, the household is considered indigent, and the county must notify USCIS using this form.
What is 130% of the FPL and Form 09-99?
Ana’s CF certification ended 5/31. She submitted her renewal and did her interview on time but turned in verifications late - on 6/20. She is still eligible. The county must take this action.
What is complete a restoration of aid?