ESAP Waiver

CDSS has been authorized by the USDA to continue implementing the CalFresh Elderly Simplified Application Project (ESAP) for the period beginning October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2026. California’s ESAP approval now includes four waivers which continue to apply only to CalFresh households wherein all members are elderly and/or disabled (E/D) with no earned income.

The letter to County Welfare Departments provides guidance regarding all four ESAP waivers. However, automation of the elimination of the periodic reporting requirement for ESAP households is not yet complete. The current anticipated completion date for automation is January 1, 2022 with an anticipated policy effective date of March 1, 2022. The CDSS will issue final guidance to counties once automation is complete and the policy effective date is confirmed. There are no changes to the other three ESAP waivers that are currently in practice.

For further details and information, please find the All County Letter attached.

ACL 20-145.pdf

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