CalFresh Protection Act.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the CalFresh Protection Act, aims to safeguard CalFresh benefits for California residents in the event of a federal funding lapse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the federal government fails to provide sufficient funds, the State Department of Social Services will utilize state funds to continue issuing benefits to existing recipients at their usual monthly allotment. The bill establishes a mechanism for declaring a federal funding lapse and continuously appropriates funds from the General Fund to cover these costs.
Key provisions
- Defines ‘federal funding lapse’ as a period of insufficient federal appropriations for SNAP benefits.
- Requires the State Department of Social Services to use state funds to continue CalFresh benefits during a federal funding lapse.
- Establishes a process for the Director of Social Services to declare a federal funding lapse.
- Continually appropriates funds from the General Fund to cover the costs of providing benefits during a lapse.
- Ensures benefits are provided at the same monthly allotment as would have been received without the lapse.
- Requires the department to maintain separate accounting records for state funds spent.
- Mandates seeking reimbursement from the federal government upon restoration of federal funding.
- Declares the bill an urgency statute, allowing it to take effect immediately.
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