How Many days do we have to process an CF application?
30 calendar days from the date of application.
CFPG Policy: 63-109.1 Normal Processing.
In what Section of CalFresh Program Guide - Can we find Verification and Documentation for CalFresh Applications?
CalFresh Program Guide
63-117 Verification and Documentation
What is the CalFresh Expediated Services Criteria?
• Customers with less than $150.00 in monthly gross income and $100.00 or less in liquid resources. (liquid resources are counted during the ES evaluation) or
• Customers whose combined gross monthly income and liquid resources are less than the monthly rent or mortgage and utilities or
• Migrant or seasonal farm worker’s who are destitute and have liquid resources that are not more than $100.00
In what Section of CalFresh Program Guide - Can we find Self-Employment Income for CalFresh Applications?
CalFresh Program Guide
63-225 Self-Employment Income
What is WINS Work Hour Requirements?
20 hours per week --> Single custodial parent/caretaker relative with a child under the age of six
30 hours per week --> Single custodial parent/caretaker relative with all children over the age of six
35 hours per week --> with at least 30 hours being core hours, for two parent/caretaker relative families
Note: Only one WEI needs to meet the requirements for the HH to receive WINS. If two families are receiving benefits on the same CalFresh case, the HH would only be eligible to receive one of WINS benefits.
CalFresh Program Guide - Work Incentive Nutrition Supplement Program (WINS) 63-420
What is Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) and who is eligible?
ESAP applies only to HHs where all members are elderly and/or disabled (including ineligible or excluded HH members) with no earned income. ESAP HHs must be assigned a 36-month certification period.
CalFresh Program Guide - Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) 63-360
What is a Sponsored Noncitizens?
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What are the exceptions to the Sponsorship Regulations?
Naturalized
40 Qualifying Quarters
The Sponsor non-citizen dies
Leaves the USA Permanently
Under the Age of 18
sponsored prior to 12/19/1997
Sponsor in part of the CF HH
sponsored by a group or organization required to sing the I-864
victims of Human Trafficking or other serious crimes
CalFresh Program Guide - Noncitizen Status and Eligibility for CalFresh 63-1547