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.