State Hearing: if you think this action is wrong, you can ask for a hearing. Pages three and four tell you how.
Hearing: you have only 90 days to ask for a hearing; the 90 days started the day after the county gave or mailed you this notice.
Address: you are encouraged to tell the county if you change your address.
Early recertification: you may ask to recertify at any time during the Transitional CalFresh period; in the first four months benefits may be lower, and you may withdraw.
CalWORKs: if you apply and are approved for CalWORKs during the Transitional CalFresh period, you must recertify for CalFresh.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | CF 1239 |
| Issuing Department | California Department of Social Services (CDSS) |
| Program | Transitional CalFresh Benefits |
| Form Length | 4 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 60 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 10 min |
| Edition | Rev 12/20 |
| Issuing agency | California Department of Social Services |
| Transitional period | 5 months unless your household recertifies for CalFresh |
| Reporting changes | Households that get Transitional CalFresh benefits are not required to report or provide verification for any household changes until the end of the Transitional CalFresh period or at recertification |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 2, 2026 |
| Other names | CF 1239, CF1239, Form 1239, CalFresh Notice of Approval/Termination Transitional Benefits, Transitional CalFresh notice |
| Official source | CF 1239 (Rev 12/20), California Department of Social Services |
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