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SACRAMENTO – John Wagner, director of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) haas announced the implementation of a new statewide policy that allows for the immediate restoration of food stamp benefits.
Previously, if a household’s benefits were terminated for failing to comply with a requirement of the program, they were required to start the process over by re-applying.
Restoration of benefits will be automatic if the household is able to comply with program requirements within one month of termination of benefits and thereby avoiding the re-application process.
The household’s benefits for the first month will be pro-rated from the date they comply.
“California continues to take proactive steps to remove barriers and improve services that allow California families better access to healthy, nutritious food,” said Wagner. “With this new policy and other policy changes we have implemented recently, CDSS continues to encourage qualified Californians to apply for benefits and to also maintain benefits in a more streamlined, efficient manner.”
“This measure helps counties improve customer service for our clients, and ensures eligible families continue to receive the benefits needed to provide food for their families,” said Suzanne Nobles, Yuba County Health and Human Services director, who helped in the development of the new policy. “We are always looking for ways to improve the efficiency of the programs we administer, and this policy supports those efforts.”
In late 2009, CDSS requested the waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to allow county welfare departments (CWDs) the ability to restore benefits when an easily curable condition, such as failing to submit paperwork, is corrected.
The new policy makes it easier for eligible households to maintain their benefits and creates new program administration efficiencies at the county level.
Californians can learn more about applying for food stamps by visiting the CDSS Web site, which links to a federal pre-screening tool that can be used by most individuals to see if they are eligible for food stamps.
Individuals can also download application forms and complete them in advance of their visit to their county welfare office to apply for food stamps. A list of county welfare offices is available on the CDSS Web site at www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/PG839.htm.
To qualify for food stamps, an individual’s household gross income may not exceed 130 percent of the federal poverty level – about $1,984 a month for a family of three.
Households with elderly and disabled individuals may have incomes up to 165 percent of the federal poverty level – about $2,518 a month for a family of three. Individuals who apply have up one year to comply with the fingerprint imaging requirements of the program.
The CDSS has been active in pursuing opportunities to increase food stamp access for needy Californians. Specifically, in 2009, the CDSS received approval from the federal government to allow county welfare departments the option of waiving the face-to-face interview for food stamp recipients. Counties are in the process of fully implementing this waiver.
In addition, working with the California Department of Public Health, the CDSS has been working with community organizations in 43 counties to reach underserved communities to help qualified individuals apply for food stamps.
Since 2009, funding for this effort has more than doubled, from $6 million to $13 million. More detailed information about these efforts can be found at www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/pdf/PressRelease/FoodStampProgramOutreachEfforts.pdf.
Between March 2007 and March 2010, the number of Californians receiving food stamps grew from 2.1 million people to 3.27 million.
For more information on the Food Stamp Program, please visit the CDSS Web site, www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/PG847.htm.
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MIDDLETOWN – Buck English, stagecoach robber, cattle rustler and overall outlaw, terrorized the Middletown area in the 1870s and 1880s and was finally captured in 1895, in a Wild West chase described as the “greatest manhunt in Napa County history.”
In 1890, three people died, four went to prison and many lives were ruined in an event that was labeled by the newspapers as the “White Cap Murders.”
Linda Lake, curator of the Lake County museums, will describe these two snippets of Middletown history on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the regular meeting of the Stone House Historical Society.
Her talk will be followed by an old-fashioned potluck picnic.
The group meets at 10 a.m. in the activity room next to the Hidden Valley Lake Association offices.
Visitors are always welcome.
Nonresidents of Hidden Valley should call 707-987-8764 or 707-987-7370 for gate access, and enter at the Hartmann Road gate.
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KELSEYVILLE – A clothing open house fundraiser to benefit the Miss Lake County Scholarship Program will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Galilee Community Center, 8860 Soda Bay Drive in Kelseyville.
Be the first to experience the new fashions of Jockey clothing, a line of super comfortable, casual and beautiful clothing for women.
Ladies of many ages and sizes will be modeling the wardrobe and showing the versatility of mixing and matching these flattering and easy-to-care for pieces.
Sandra Orchid, executive director of Miss Lake County, announces that she has joined the company as a representative of the line.
Her intent is to create fundraising opportunities for the girls in the scholarship program to wear great clothing, learn about business and find out what clothing looks best on their body types.
The clothes will be available to purchase on site. Enter to win fabulous prizes! Light refreshments served.
For more information about the clothing, go to www.jockeyp2p.com.
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The morning brunch was prepared by the members of the North Lake Garden Club.
Mendo Lake District Director GinaBelle Smith convened the meeting and she recognized the past district directors presenting them a lei. She honored all of her chairs with a plant.
Chair Donna Callendar gave a report on the Painted Lady Butterfly, Penny Pines Chair Ann Blue shared information about the program and Anita Decker reported on the tour to Thompson Heather Gardens on Aug. 15.
Smith introduced the presidents of each club as follows, Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis, Linda Waterstraat; North Lake Garden Club Don Smith; Fort Bragg, GinaBelle Smith; Ukiah Garden Club Wil Gonzalez; Potter Valley Garden Club, Lee Patton; and Willits Garden Club, Wilma Schaffer.
Jo Shaul conducted the awards ceremony, recognizing all the club efforts to enter awards to the California Garden Clubs Inc.
A certificate was presented to Sharon Thorne from the National Garden Clubs Inc. in grateful appreciation for her participation in the Garden Entry Contest and commitment to National Garden Clubs Inc., signed by Renee D. Blaschke, NGC President 2009-10.
Each member brought a decorated box lunch and the lunches were numbered and a drawing took place.
Mendo-Lake district is a members of California Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc.
