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California Takes Action to Help Eligible People Retain their CalFresh Food Benefits

California expands recognized workforce programs so more residents can meet new federal work requirements while keeping food benefits and building job skills. California is taking action to help eligible Californians keep their CalFresh food benefits, a program that provides financial assistance for purchasing food to low-income California residents. Following new federal rules that limit who is eligible for food benefits and impose expanded work requirements, the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS), Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) are taking steps to help more eligible Californian keep their benefits. These efforts include recognizing existing workforce programs as acceptable ways to meet the new federal requirements and expanding the number of programs Californians can participate in to retain CalFresh benefits. CalFresh is one of the programs in place to combat hunger.

California Takes Action to Help Eligible People Retain their CalFresh Food Benefits

发表 : 5小时前 经过 California Department of Social Services (CDSS) 在 Politics Health

SACRAMENTO – Following new federal rules that limit who is eligible for food benefits and impose expanded work requirements, the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS), Labor and Workforce... [6802 symbols]

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