18930. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall establish a Food Assistance Program to provide assistance for those persons described in subdivision (b). The department shall enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture to use the existing federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program coupons for the purposes of administering this program. Persons […]
18930.5. (a) As a condition of eligibility for assistance under this chapter: (1) A recipient who is also receiving aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 shall be required to satisfactorily participate in welfare-to-work activities in accordance with the recipient’s welfare-to-work plan developed pursuant to Section 11325.21. (2) A recipient who is not receiving […]
18931. Any person who is eligible for federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, administered in California as CalFresh benefits, shall not be eligible for assistance under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 96. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
18932. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the federal and state laws and regulations governing the federal Food Stamp Program shall also govern the program provided for under this chapter. (b) Federal deeming rules and exemptions governing the federal Food Stamp Program shall also govern the program provided for under this chapter, except that for […]
18933. Benefits provided under this chapter shall be equivalent to the benefits provided under the federal Food Stamp Program. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 287, Sec. 1. Effective August 18, 1997.)
18934. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds in the Budget Act for the purpose of providing services under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 147, Sec. 42.5. Effective July 22, 1999.)
18935. This chapter shall be implemented only during any period that federal benefits are provided under Section 1612(a) of Title 8 of the United States Code. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 147, Sec. 42.6. Effective July 22, 1999.)
