CalFresh recipients in Alpine County lose their SNAP time-limit waiver on Oct. 31. Seven other California counties, including Tulare, Merced and Imperial, are covered by a waiver that starts Nov. 1 and runs through Oct. 31, 2027.
The California Department of Social Services lists both changes on its CalFresh work rules page. The state’s notice says Alpine County’s waiver of the time limit ends on October 31, 2026. For many adults in that county, the rule that limits CalFresh to three months comes back into play.
What the time limit is and who it reaches
The rule applies to adults the program calls able-bodied adults without dependents. California’s page says it covers people between the ages of 18 and 64, and that they can get 3 full months of CalFresh benefits every 3 years unless they work, qualify for an exemption or live in a waived area. The work standard is an average of 20 hours a week…