food stamp agency. CAFB has upgraded the tool to offer enhanced security and reporting features. We have also included a new component, the Super FAST screen which is ideal for call centers.

FAST ffers community based organizations a way to screen for potential food stamp eligibility, assist in application and follow-up applicants. In approximately seven minutes, a client is screened and a printable California Form DFA-1 Food Stamp application pre-filled with the client’s information is generated.  The current tool also prints a confidentiality waiver and a Next Steps flyer based on information provided by the county, directing the client to the closest Food Stamp office based on the client’s ZIP code or offers instructions on applying over the phone; the flyer tailors these details to each county’s regulations. 

Now, F.A.S.T. is able to transmit an electronic file of the DFA-1 and supporting documents via secured server. This process requires the county food stamp agency to develop a process for accepting electronic documents.