County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSACalFresh Program Guide Disaster CalFresh Certification Number Page 63505 1 of 3 Revision Date 03022020 BackgroundAll Disaster CalFresh applicants must be interviewed in person This section has been revised to inform staff about the form change from DFA 390 to CF 390 PurposeThis section describes the Disaster CalFresh certification requirements Policy635051 Interviews All Disaster CalFresh applicants must be interviewed in person Online applicants will be instructed when submitting the Benefits CalWIN BCW application to go to the nearest Family Resource Center FRC or Local Assistance Center LAC to complete the application process They will also be informed that an Express Lane is available for online applicants 635052 Application Disposition During the interview Review with the applicant their Rights and Responsibilities listed on the CF 385 Advise the household of the civil and criminal penalties which may apply if a violation of the CalFresh rules is committed as explained in the CF 385 Inform the household they may be subject to a postdisaster review Provide the address telephone number andor online application webpage httpswwwMybenefitsCalWINorg where the household may apply for regular CalFresh Review the application and advise the household verbally and in writing whether the application was approved or denied and If the application is approved inform the household of the allotment amount the length of the disaster benefit period the proper use of EBT and a manual notice of action or If the application is denied explain the basis for the denial verbally and in writing 635053 Notices of Action Households must be notified verbally and in writing of the approvaldenial of the Disaster CalFresh via manual notice of action CF 390 Note Households refusing to cooperate in completing the application will be denied benefits at the time of refusal 635054 Certification Period The certification period will be either a halfmonth or a full month whichever coincides with the disaster benefit period approved by CDSS Applicants are eligible to a onetime payment only during the disaster period 635055 Extension of the Disaster Benefit Period Disaster CalFresh will not be authorized or issued after the expiration of the designated benefit period unless the County has applied for and received FNS authorization for an extension of the disaster benefit period If the disaster benefit period is extended households that already received disaster benefits may be recertified and issued additional disaster benefits for the extended benefit period if they meet emergency eligibility criteria County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSACalFresh Program Guide Disaster CalFresh Certification Number Page 63505 2 of 3 A household applying for Disaster CalFresh recertification must submit an application and be interviewed At recertification reverify identity and residency if these items are now questionable or residency has changed 635056 Benefit Issuance Timeframe If the household meets the Disaster CalFresh eligibility criteria in 63506 authorize and issue the Disaster CalFresh allotment Provide the household an opportunity to obtain an allotment on the day of application unless restrictions such as curfews make it impossible to meet this standard In these situations eligible households will be provided the opportunity to obtain allotments no later than the day following the date the application was filed 635057 Benefit Issuance Allotment Disaster CalFresh ApplicantsIssue the Disaster CalFresh Maximum monthly allotment for the household size CalFresh Recipients Applying for Disaster CalFresh BenefitsThe Disaster CalFresh allotment will be determined on the basis of household size and allotment issuance tables provided by CDSS Issue the difference between the households monthly allotment already received and the Disaster CalFresh maximum monthly allotment for the household size including sanctioned previously ineligible noncitizens ineligible students and disqualified household members Refer to 6350410 for information on Disaster CalFresh supplements 635058 Transition to Regular CalFreshApply CalFresh regulations to households choosing to receive regular CalFresh benefits after the Disaster CalFresh period Households should submit form SAWS 2 PLUS for Public Assistance CalFresh andor CF 285 for NonAssistance CalFresh Households that apply for both Disaster CalFresh and CalFresh during the Disaster CalFresh certification period and receive Disaster CalFresh benefits will not qualify to receive regular CalFresh benefits during the same period These households may qualify to receive regular CalFresh benefits effective the day after the end of the Disaster CalFresh period Households that apply for regular CalFresh after the end of the Disaster CalFresh certification period will have their date of application established following standard CalFresh regulations Refer to 631038 To process a regular CalFresh application during or after the Disaster CalFresh certification period Include the countable income the HH received will receive andor reasonably anticipated in the month of application to determine ongoing CalFresh Determine the households CalFresh allotment without regard to any benefits issued during the disaster period If the application date is after the 15th day of the month the household will receive the following month allotment at the same time Note Applications for ongoing benefits received in a LAC will be reviewed by the LAC worker and immediately forwarded to the appropriate FRC for immediate assignment to an intake worker County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSACalFresh Program Guide Disaster CalFresh Certification Number Page 63505 3 of 3 References MPP 63900 ACL 1995 87158 Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by 02282023 RICK WANNE Director Eligibility Operations