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California Department of Social Services - State Hearings Division
Notes from the Training Bureau - October 9, 2001

Item 01-10-01H
ACL 01-56 August 27, 2001 (Synopsis): Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002

Food Stamp Standards for October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002

Effective October 1, 2001, the food stamps standard deduction remains at $134 monthly and the homeless household shelter allowance remains at $143 monthly. The shelter deduction is increased to $354 monthly, but only applies to households with a certification or recertification period beginning on March 1, 2001 or later. The new standard utility allowance is $206 monthly. It must be applied to the October food stamp allotment based on August information for retrospectively budgeted cases.

Also attached are charts for net and gross monthly income standards and maximum food stamp allotments for household sizes one to eight. The maximum food stamp allotment is increased by $102 for each household member above eight persons. A table of allotments based on household income is also attached.