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May 17, 2021

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The 2021-22 Budget

Initial Comments on the Governor’s
May Revision—Appendix Table


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Human Services: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021‑22 May Revision

General Fund (In Millions)

Program or Department

Proposal

2020‑21

2021‑22

One‑Time or Temporary

Ongoing

Aging

Older adult recovery and resiliency package

$101

Aging

Permanently fund ADRCs

$3

CalWORKs

Prevent adults from timing out of cash aid during pandemic

$18

46

CalWORKs

Reinstate funding for Cal‑OAR accountability project

20

CalWORKs

Augment funding for Indian Health Clinics

2

Child Care

Data system planning

5

Child Care

Child Care slots

224

Child Care

Direct deposit

6

Child Support

Funding for local child support agencies

11

Child Support

Funding for child support court and IT activities

8

Child Welfare

Block grants to counties to develop prevention services under FFPSA Part I

122

Child Welfare

Expansions and flexibilities for non‑minor dependents and former foster youth

49

Child Welfare

Assist counties serving foster youth with complex behavioral health needs

20

19

Child Welfare

Funding for emergency caregivers up to 120 days or 365 days for good cause

10

Child Welfare

Support for Family Resource Centers for foster youth and families

6

Child Welfare

Foster care rate flexibilities for families impacted by pandemic

3

Child Welfare

Stipends for tribal social work students

3

Child Welfare

Contracts for technology and hotline support for foster youth and families

2

Child Welfare

Child welfare workforce development

6

DCSD

State resources for Low‑Income Weatherization Program

50

DDS

Employment grant

10

DDS

Deferred maintenance

5

DDS

Self‑Determination Program ongoing implementation

5

2

DDS

Capital outlay—install fire sprinkler system at Porterville

4

DDS

Emergency preparedness for certain DDS consumers

4

DDS

Early Start outreach to tribal communities

1

DDS

Lanterman Act provisional eligibility at ages 3 and 4

24

DDS

Enhanced service coordination for those with little‑to‑no purchased services (part of Supporting Vulnerable and Homeless Families package)

10

DDS

Crisis training and services (part of Supporting Vulnerable and Homeless Families package)

8

DDS

Regional center performance incentives program

4

DDS

Community navigators to work with families

3

DDS

Forensic diversion program services

3

DDS

Direct service professional workforce training and certification

3

DDS

Bilingual service provider staff differentials

2

DDS

Additional resources to support DDS consumers who are deaf

2

DDS

Regional Center emergency coordinators

1

DDS

Implicit bias training for regional center staff

1

DDS

Non‑reversion of Early Start unspent funds to support recovery efforts

18

DOR

Employment grant

10

DSS

Increased Funding for Housing Support Program (Homelessness Package)

475

DSS

Increased Funding for Bringing Families Home (Homelessness Package)

280

DSS

Increased HDAP funding (Homelessness Package)

175

DSS

Increased Funding for Roomkey (Homelessness Package)

150

DSS

Provide emergency legal services to undocumented persons

5

105

DSS

Increased Funding for Home Safe (Homelessness Package)

100

DSS

Funds to preserve and expand RCFEs and ARFs (Homelessness Package)

50

DSS

Fund pilot programs to study the effects of Universal Basic Income.

35

DSS

Cover filing fees for applicants for naturalization or DACA

25

DSS

Augment CFAP monthly benefits to their maximum per household size.

24

21

DSS

Provide support for unaccompanied undocumented minors

20

DSS

Augment CFAP benefits by 15 percent

5

2

DSS

Augment funding for food banks during pandemic

35

DSS

Provide COVID‑19 screening and shelter for migrant border arrivals

8

IHSS

Long‑Term Care Career Pathways

200

IHSS

IHSS medical accompaniment to COVID‑19 vaccine

4

4

IHSS

Maintain IHSS wage and benefit cost shares

57

IHSS

Adjust IHSS county administration for caseload increases

15

IHSS

Maintain IHSS back‑up provider system

11

SSI/SSP

Increase SSP/CAPI/ Veterans Benefits grant levels beginning January 2022

66

Totals

$117

$2,099

$510

Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals. We only plan to update this figure for very significant changes (that is, those greater than $500 million).

ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and Disability Advocacy Program; RCFE = Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly; ARF = Adult Residential Facilities; DACA= Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; CFAP = California Food Access Program; IHSS = In‑Home Supportive Services; COVID‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; and CAPI = Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants.