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The State Supplementation Program (SSP or SSI/SSP), also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, CalFresh) cash-out program, is the state supplement to the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and provides state-funded supplemental food benefits to SSI recipients in lieu of SNAP benefits.
The program is advertised to "help improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs." CalFresh is currently funded by a private/public partnership. [1] Contractors, alongside community based subcontractors, contribute non-federal funds (State Share).
The California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program is the California welfare implementation of the federal welfare-to-work Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program that provides cash aid and services to eligible needy California families.
County offices in charge of administering CalFresh food benefits to low-income Californians are understaffed and overwhelmed, leading to delays in services.
The expansion would have cost an estimated $180 million per year, according to the California Department of Social Services. Gavin Newsom rejects bill to offer cash assistance to California’s ...
“The state should prioritize funding programs like CalWORKs, not cut funding because it’s not just about providing temporary assistance; it’s about empowering individuals to break free from ...