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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CALIFORNIA
CalFresh Healthy Living & CalFresh Outreach Programs
ESAP Waiver
CDSS has been authorized by the USDA to continue implementing the CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) for the period...
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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DSS Cash Aid and Food Assistance Document Posted
CDSS just released guidance to County Welfare Departments on the implementation of Assembly Bill 79, amended sections 84 and 85. This...
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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December 2020 Emergency Allotments
· California has requested and been approved to issue CalFresh emergency allotments for the month of December 2020. December emergency...
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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CDSS Updates
Hello Everyone, There have been a couple of updates this week issued from CDSS. Please see below: Mass Replacement Waiver Approval o...
Nov 25, 20202 min read
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EBT Online Update
Hello Everyone! As you all know, EBT Online has been expanded to include a number of Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons locations across...
Nov 25, 20201 min read
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P-EBT Updates 11/4
CDSS has sent out a lot of updates on P-EBT in the upcoming months so please make sure to take not of all of the points below: California...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
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Hot Foods Waiver Approval for Affected Counties
Hello Everyone, This update is for those who oversee the following counties in our network: Fresno, Los Angeles, Mendocino, San Diego, ...
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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Waiver Updates
Please see the letter for full details on the new waiver extension: https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notice...
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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FFY21 COLA Effective 10/1/20
Please see below the information on the FFY21 Cost-of-Living-Adjustments for October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 and you can view...
Sep 30, 20201 min read
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CalFresh Emergency Allotments for Oct 2020
Please see below the main points on the updates for the CalFresh Emergency Extensions and Allotments for October. Full details here....
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Economic Impact Payment (EIP)
Please see below some resources that CDSS has provided and asked us to share through our network: The California Department of Social...
Sep 28, 20201 min read
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Residents of Institutions
Good morning everyone, Please see below some information on a new form for those of you who work with residence of institutions. Here is...
Sep 15, 20202 min read
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P-EBT and Hot Food Updates
P-EBT o As P-EBT operations come to an end, the P-EBT Helpline and online inquiry form have closed and CDSS is transitioning limited...
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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This program is funded by USDA SNAP, known in California as CalFresh, an equal opportunity provider.
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