CalWORKs Eligibility Handbook - Human Services Agency of San ...

2. If both CalWORKs and Food Stamps pass:
CalWORKs Handbook
� CalWORKs cash aid can only be authorized to begin the first
day after the applicants discontinuance from CAAP.
� Food Stamps should be authorized for the first day of the
month following the discontinuance of the NAFS case, as must
follow QR regulations.
3. Delete the Notice of Action about the approval of the FS program. Since
there
is no break in aid, the Notice is not necessary.
4. Align the CalWORKs cycles with the existing FS cycles from the NAFS
case.
5. Contact the CAAP and NAFS workers to inform them that the applicant
has
approved for CalWORKs. The NAFS worker must discontinue the NAFS
case.
6. Request that the CAAP worker discontinue the CAAP case as soon as
possible.
IV. Concurrent CAAP and CalWORKs benefit issuance
If an applicant currently on CAAP applies for CalWORKs, and is found eligible,
the
CAAP grant is budgeted as income for the month of application.
V. Applicants for CalWORKs who are approved for Food Stamps only:
If an applicant for CalWORKs is found to be ineligible for CalWORKs but is
eligible for
Food Stamps, the following actions must be taken:
� Contact NAFS.
� NAFS will assign the case to a NAFS worker in CalWIN.
� The case folder stays at the front desk at 170 Otis. NAFS will
arrange to
make copies of necessary documents.
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