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ACL No. 14-56E Page Two

The revised language reads:

All counties must immediately implement a 200 percent FPL gross income level for MCE for all NACF households. Until automation is programmed, this must be done manually. For any case pending as of July 1, 2014, if automation indicates ineligibility for a non-aged/disabled CalFresh applicant household because of the 130 percent FPL gross income limit, the county must pull the case and manually verify whether eligibility under MCE status exists because of gross income at or less than 200 percent of the FPL. Additionally, counties must check any applications that were denied for exceeding gross income since July 1, 2014. Households whose applications were denied in June, as well as denials or terminations effective June 30, 2014, must reapply for benefits. Applications that were submitted in June but were processed on or after July 1, 2014 are subject to the 200 percent FPL guidelines under SB 855. Corrective action must be taken on any cases that would have been eligible under the MCE 200 percent FPL gross income test.

Page three, under “Ineligibility for MCE,” the bullets stating those households that are not CE, and are subject to all CalFresh eligibility requirements read:

 Any household member who is disqualified for an intentional program violation (IPV).  The head of household does not comply with work requirements.  Any member of a household who has been convicted of a drug- related felony (refer to MPP Section 63-402.229). [Note: With the passage of AB 1468 (Chapter 26, Statutes of 2014) which removes the drug felon ban in California effective April 1, 2015, this may no longer apply. CDSS will address this issue in subsequent guidance.]

A household may be conferred MCE status once it is determined that the sanction period has expired and the household meets all other conditions of MCE eligibility.

The revised language reads:

 Any household member who is disqualified for an intentional program violation (IPV).  The head of household does not comply with work requirements.