County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA CalFresh Program Guide Special Notice CalFresh Temporary 15 Allotment Increase Extension Effective 07012021 Number Page CalFresh 2102 Addendum A 1 of 1 Effective Date 07012021 BackgroundThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 authorized a temporary 15 increase to allotments for the CalFresh Program The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized an extension of the increase PurposeThis notice provides staff with the new effective period for the temporary 15 increase to CalFresh allotments The temporary 15 increase is now effective for the period of January 1 2021 through September 30 2021 PolicyAll CalFresh households including Transitional CalFresh households will continue to receive the temporary 15 monthly benefit increase through September 30 2021 Program ImpactsHousehold Notification Timely notice is not required when processing a mass change The 15 increase informing posters are required to inform households when their CalFresh allotment is changing The informing posters Attachment A Temp 15 Poster English and Attachment B Temp 15 Poster Spanish were attached to CalFresh Special Notice 2102 Family Resource Centers FRCs must display the notification in areas frequented by customers Posters must remain on display from January 2021 until September 30 2021 Other Programs Affected No impact References All County Information Notice I1121 and I2421 USDA FNS Memo SNAP 15 Temporary Increase 12282020 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 American Rescue Plan Act 2021 CalFresh Program Memo 2015 Addendum A Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by 09302021 Approval for Release ASSMAA ELAYYAT Chief SelfSufficiency Services