​​Administrative Guidelines

Contract Support Services Unit (CSSU)

Introduction to C​SSU

Welcome to the Contract Support Services Unit (CSSU) of the Business Operations Section​. The primary functions of CSSU is to provide the necessary administrative and contract support services to our Branch, staff and contractors to ensure they are able to comply with the rules and regulations of the State of California and its funders. 

Role of the CSSU

CSSU assigns a designated Contract Manager (CM) to all funded contractors. The primary roles of the CM is to: 1) Review and process budgets; 2) Develop and manage the contract; 3) Review and process invoices; 4) Conduct administrative desk reviews; and 5) Provide ongoing fiscal and administrative technical assistance to Branch, staff and its contractors.

Administrative and fiscal resources for the CalFresh Healthy Living program can be found on the CalFresh Healthy Living website. For questions or further information, please contact your CDPH-NPAB contract manager or email NPAB@cdph.ca.gov​.