CalFresh: student eligibility.
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Overview
This bill aims to expand CalFresh eligibility for college students in California. It proposes to eliminate the current approval process for campus-based programs to be considered as ‘local educational programs that increase employability’ and instead, require the Department of Social Services to issue a guidance letter outlining the requirements. The bill also mandates a data-sharing agreement between the Student Aid Commission and the Department of Social Services to identify and connect eligible students with CalFresh benefits and related services, and requires campuses to notify students who opt-in to share their information.
Key provisions
- Repeals the existing approval process for campus-based programs to qualify as ‘local educational programs that increase employability’.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to issue a guidance letter clarifying eligibility requirements for student CalFresh exemptions.
- Establishes a data-sharing agreement between the Student Aid Commission and the Department of Social Services to identify and connect eligible students.
- Mandates that California’s public colleges and universities notify students who opt-in to share their contact information for CalFresh outreach.
- Requires campuses to contact students who have opted-in to share their information about CalFresh benefits.
- Authorizes campus-based programs not currently meeting the criteria to apply for certification as ‘local educational programs that increase employability’.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to implement these provisions through all-county letters.
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