CalFresh: student eligibility.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill changes California’s CalFresh program to make it easier for college students to qualify for benefits. It removes a requirement for students to participate in specific employment programs to be eligible, and it requires public colleges and universities to automatically be considered as ‘local educational programs that increase employability.’ The bill also establishes a data-sharing agreement between the Department of Social Services and the Student Aid Commission to identify and connect students with CalFresh outreach and services, and requires colleges to notify eligible students about the program.
Key provisions
- Removes the requirement for CalFresh students to participate in specific employment programs.
- Designates any campus-based program at a public institution as a ‘local educational program that increases employability.’
- Requires California Community Colleges, CSU, and UC to submit program lists to the Department of Social Services.
- Establishes a data-sharing agreement between the Student Aid Commission and the Department of Social Services to identify and connect students with CalFresh resources.
- Authorizes the Department of Social Services to share student information with county human services agencies and public postsecondary education systems.
- Requires colleges to notify eligible students about the CalFresh program.
- Requires the Department of Social Services and the Student Aid Commission to develop a data-sharing agreement.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to report on CalFresh program approvals annually.
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