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State explores CFAP Plus to backfill CalFresh losses but warns cost and timing are uncertain
Summary
CDSS told lawmakers CalSAWS could be configured to provide a state benefit (CFAP Plus) for groups losing CalFresh under HR 1, but officials said implementation would be complex and could not occur before Oct. 1, 2027; Department of Finance warned expansion could cost hundreds of millions to billions depending on eligibility.
The subcommittee discussed options to expand the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to cover people who would lose CalFresh benefits under the federal HR 1 changes. Ryan Gillette of CDSS said CalSAWS is exploring ways to provide state‑funded benefits to lawfully present noncitizens and able‑bodied adults without dependents who lose eligibility, but he cautioned that "implementation…
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