If our county adopts this policy, can we choose to apply at intake or recert, or must we apply it to both intake and recert?
A county can choose to apply the waiver for all households at intake, recert, or both. If your county chooses to apply the waiver at only one point, e.g. intake or recert, they should consider moving towards applying it to both intake and recert. Californias food stamp participation problem is so severe that we must do all we can to get more new applicants into the program. The working poor would especially benefit from easier access at application given their work commitments. Only 33% of eligible working Californians participate in the food stamps increased access through phone interviews at application can help improve this measure.
