• California Guide to the Food Stamp Program
• California Food Stamp Regulations
• Federal Food Stamp Regulations
• California Resources – Food Stamp Program
• National Resources – Food Stamp Program
• Food Stamp Statistics

California Food Stamp Regulations

• California Food Stamp Regulations (MMP §§ 63-100 throught 63-1100 @ California Department of Social Services (CDSS) – avaialable as PDF by subsection.
  • 63-100 – General Provisions/Definitions
  • 63-200 – Program Requirements
  • 63-300 – Application Process
  • 63-400 – Eligibility Standards
  • 63-500 – Eligibility Determinations
  • 63-600 – Coupon, Use and Replacement
  • 63-700 – Coupon and Authorization Document Ordering, Storage and Accountability
  • 63-800 – Corrective Actions
  • 63-900 – Emergency Food Stamp Assistance
  • 63-1100 – Table of Coupon Issuance

• California Food Stamp All County Letters (ACLs) and All County Information Notices (ACINs) @ California Food Stamp Guide

Federal Food Stamp Regulations

• Federal Food Stamp Regulations (7 CFR §§ 210-295) @ e-CFR – best place to find most current version of federal regulations:
  • 271 – General information and definitions
  • 272 – Requirements for §icipating State agencies
  • 273 – Certification of eligible households
  • 274 – Issuance and use of coupons
  • 275 – Performance reporting system
  • 276 – State agency liabilities and Federal sanctions
  • 277 – Payments of certain administrative costs of State agencies
  • 278 – Participation of retail food stores, wholesale food concerns and insured financial institutions
  • 279 – Administrative and judicial review — food retailers and food wholesalers
  • 280 – Emergency food assistance for victims of disasters
  • 281 – Administration of the Food Stamp Program on Indian reservations
  • 282 – Demonstration, research, and evaluation projects
  • 283 – Appeals of quality control (QC) claims

• Federal Food Stamp Regulations @ USDA – includes final, interim and proposed rules and notices related to the Food Stamp program.
• Federal Food Stamp EBT Regulations @ e-CFR (7 CFR. § 274.12)

California Resources – Food Stamp Program

• California Budget Project (CBP) – occasional fiscal and policy analyses of Food Stamp programs in California.
• California EBT Project – official state website for info about California’s Electronic Benefit Transfer system for distribution of Food Stamps and Cash Assistance.
• California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA) – leading advocates in California on hunger issues.
• California Food Stamp Transmittals @ CDSS – collection (dating back to 1998) of intradepartment policy transmittals about Food Stamp program implementation.
• California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative (CIWC)
  • Immigrant Eligibility for Food Stamps in California (January 2006)
  • Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) & Immigrants in California (March 2003)
• MyFoodStamps.org – created and operated by the California Association of Food Banks, this is a comprehensive resource for outreach workers, food assistance advocates, and potential program clients in California; features explanations of Food Stamp eligibility rules, outreach strategies, statistics and trends about food insecurity.
• Western Center on Law and Poverty (WCLP)
  • Welfare Resources – includes periodic updates on Food Stamp program developments in California.

National Resources – Food Stamp Program

• America’s Second Harvest – prominent national leader on hunger issues.
  • News Room – recent hunger-related press releases and news stories.
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
  • Food Assistance
    • Implementing New Changes to the Food Stamp Program: A Provision by Provision Analysis of the Farm Bill (revised December 2, 2003) @ Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
• Center on Hunger and Poverty – national hunger policy center focusing on poverty-community impact, based at Brandeis University.
• Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) – essential site for current info on developments in the Food Stamp program and other federal nutrition programs.
  • Guide to Disaster Food Stamp Program (July 2006)
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
  • Food and Nutrition Programs

• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Food Stamps “Pre-Screening” Eligibility Tool – embryonic e-tool from the feds to assist households to determine whether they qualify for the federal Food Stamp program.
  • Food and Nutrition (FNS) – source for info on Food Stamps, WIC and other nutrition programs.
    • Food Stamp Program
    • Informational Materials in Other Languages – agency-prepared materials in 20 languages re basic eligibility fact sheets, Food Stamp program Q&As, immigrant eligibility, etc.
    • Policy Guidance on Recipient Eligibility
      • 2002 Farm Bill
        • Section-by-Section Summary of Provisions Affecting Food Stamp Provisions
    • Food Stamp Program Participation Studies – data re Food Stamp program characteristics, trends and participation rates.
    • WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
• GovBenefits.gov – modestly useful site, with online “screening” tool to help users identify potential eligibility for hundreds of federal (and state) government programs, including Food Stamps and other USDA programs.