November CalFresh Benefits
Due to the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not sending money to states for November CalFresh (SNAP) benefits.
This means your county cannot add money to your EBT card until federal funding is restored.This impacts all CalFresh households and cannot be appealed.
You can keep using your existing benefits as usual.
If you need food now, visit cafoodbanks.org/find-food to find your local food bank.
Visit cdss.ca.gov for the latest information and FAQs.
Beneficios CalFresh de noviembre
Debido al cierre del gobierno federal, el Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. no está enviando dinero a los estados para los beneficios de CalFresh (SNAP) de noviembre.
Esto significa que su condado no puede agregar dinero a su tarjeta EBT hasta que se restablezca la financiación federal. Esto afecta a todos los hogares de CalFresh y no se puede apelar.
Puede seguir utilizando sus beneficios existentes como de costumbre.
Si necesita alimentos ahora, visite cafoodbanks.org/find-food para encontrar su banco de alimentos local.
Preguntas frecuentes sobre CalFresh Visite cdss.ca.gov para la información más reciente. Preguntas frecuentes sobre CalFresh
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The Public Assistance Branch of the Division of Social Services is responsible for the administration the major public assistance programs in Marin County. Division staff provide eligibility determinations and related services for the following programs:
CalWorks, Medi-Cal, CMSP, CalFresh - SNAP
Verifications Required:
When applying for public assistance programs, certain items may be required to determine if an individual or family is eligible. The verifications needed may vary depending on the program you are applying for.
You may be asked to provide the following items for each family member applying for aid, if applicable:
- Picture identification card
- Social Security card
- Medicare card or other health insurance card
- Proof of citizenship or immigration status (birth certificate, passport, immigration card or VISA)
- Proof of address (lease, rent receipt, utility bill)
- Proof of income (paystubs, Federal income tax return with all attachments for self-employed, unemployment or disability payments, cash gifts or loans received)
- Verification of property/assets (checking, savings, IRA or retirement account statements, car registration(s), land owned, etc.)
- Additional verification may be requested
Welfare Fraud:
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is responsible for maintaining the integrity of public assistance programs. Welfare fraud investigators are charged with deterring, detecting and prosecuting fraud. This ensures that our programs are available for those in need of assistance. Referrals are received from the community, automated detection systems, eligibility staff and other agencies, hotlines, etc. All referrals are investigated, and the caller may remain anonymous. We have a bilingual speaking investigator available for Spanish referrals and assisting in translations.
SIU also contains the Collections Unit, which is responsible for billing and collecting overpayments due to administrative errors, client caused errors, and intentional program violations. Marin participates in the Tax Intercept Program which enables our Department to collect money from clients that are not paying by intercepting their tax returns.
To report suspected fraud for CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance or In-Home Support Services (IHSS) please call (415) 473-7071 or fax (415) 473-7166.
To report Medi-Cal suspected fraud for Medi-Cal, please call (800) 822-6222, emailstopmedicalfraud@dhcs.ca.gov, or submit a complaint form online at https://apps.dhcs.ca.gov/AutoForm2/default.aspx?af=1828.
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