Food Stamp Program @ LSNC.net

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)
- Major Benefit Programs Available to Immigrants in California (September 2005) - page 2 lists eligibility criteria for both Federal and California Food Stamp programs.
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.
People's Guide to Welfare, Health and Other Services - available as PDF download in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese; published by the Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness; includes sections on food assistance:
Western Center on Law and Poverty (WCLP)
- Welfare Resources - includes periodic updates on Food Stamp program developments in California.

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
  - FY 2006 Income Eligibility Standards - effective October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.
  - 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 and Food Security - Published Studies and Summaries - regular postings of FNS analyses, includes reports to Congress.
  - 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.

Federal Food Stamp Regulations (7 CFR §§ 210-295) @ e-CFR - best place to find most current version of federal regulations, including:

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 - links to varied regulatory info related to the Food Stamp program.
Federal Food Program Regulations @ GPO Access - serviceable, less current than e-CFR, above, but useful secondary site for locating Food Stamp, WIC, EFAP and School food program regulations.
Federal Food Stamp EBT Regulations @ e-CFR (7 C.F.R. § 274.12)

California Food Stamp Regulations @ California Department of Social Services (CDSS) - Manual of Policies and Procedures includes state Food Stamp regulations (Section 63-000 et seq.) in PDF format.