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23 deceased law enforcement/fire suppression personnel killed in the line of duty; student has been exonerated of a crime, student is a dependent spouse, or Registered Domestic Partnership of a deceased physician, nurse, or first responder who died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in California. The California Food Assistance Program (CFAP): The CFAP provides state funded nutrition assistance benefits for certain qualified non- citizens who are ineligible for federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California. Except for the funding mechanism, CFAP is like CalFresh which provides nutrition assistance benefits on a monthly basis via Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT). CFAP households must meet the CalFresh eligibility criteria, including gross income below 200% of federal poverty level (FPL) and net income test. In line with CalFresh, each household’s unique circumstances, including household size, income, and expenses are taken into consideration when determining CFAP eligibility. Only administrative and issuance expenditures made on behalf of CFAP recipients eligible for CalWORKs are counted toward MOE. The CFAP provides critical nutrition assistance and furthers the TANF goal to aid needy families so that children may be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives. The Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program: The Kin-GAP program has two components – a federally funded component for children eligible for Title IV-E foster care (Fed-GAP), and a state-funded component funded under the CalWORKs program for federally ineligible children. Kin-GAP serves those children exiting the foster care system to enter a guardianship with an approved relative caregiver. The state-only Kin-GAP program is available for those cases that are not eligible for the Fed-GAP program but meet the criteria for Kin-GAP. State and county expenditures are counted toward the state’s TANF MOE requirement. To be eligible for Kin-GAP, all of the following must occur: • The child was removed from their home pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement or the result of a judicial determination. • The child has resided in the home of an approved relative caregiver for at least six months. • The prospective relative guardian and county agency enter in a written binding agreement prior to the establishment of the guardianship. • Dependency or wardship is terminated. • The child has not turned 18 years of age.