The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 28, 2017 - These include $127  million for mental health and substance abuse services; $134  million for Expanded Subsidized Employment, which provides dedicated funding for counties to support subsidized positions for CalWORKs recipients; $47  million for the CalWORKs Housing Support Program, which assists homeless CalWORKs families to obtain permanent housing; and $40  million for the
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The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Funding For K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2017 - In addition, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act provides about $7 million an nually to schools for providing homeless children extra services such as transportation and help accessing social services.
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Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - Figure  12 shows the proportion of veterans at each home who self –identified as homeless immediately prior to admission (whom we refer to as “previously homeless veterans ”). While the proportion of previously homeless veterans varies across the homes, on average, about one –quarter of veterans identify as previously homeless.
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EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Develop informational materials and provide training and technical assistance to teachers and administrators assisting homeless students. Pursuant to Chapter 538 of 2016 (SB 1068, Leyva). Federal funding, $39,000 ongoing and $49,000 one time. 49 Recommend Approval.  
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - This consists of (1)  $20  million to cities to improve relations between police and high –risk populations (such as homeless individuals), (2)  $15  million for a pilot program that seeks to divert low –level prostitution and drug offenders into rehabilitation services in lieu of jail and prosecution, (3)  $10  million for police station infrastructure in Fresno County, (4)  $10
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Use of County MHSA Funds to Support Statewide Homelessness Initiative. The spending plan reflects the No Place Like Home initiative, which was introduced by the Legislature and incorporated into the Governor ’s budget to establish a $2  billion grant program primarily to support the construction and reconstruction of permanent housing for the state ’s homeless population with mental health needs.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget provides one –time funding of $45  million for temporary housing assistance for homeless individuals. While the June 2016 budget passage set aside $400  million for affordable housing programs, this funding was contingent on changes to state law to streamline local approval processes of certain multifamily housing projects that contain affordable housing units.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Homeless Assistance Expanded. The spending plan includes increased funding for two actions related to assistance for homeless families in the CalWORKs program. First, the spending plan increases funding for the Housing Support Program (HSP), which provides a capped amount of funding for interested counties to provide housing assistance to CalWORKs families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
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EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - Pursuant to Chapter  748 of 2015 (AB 1058, Baker). 30 One time Administer fee waiver program for homeless youth who take high school equivalency exams. Pursuant to Chapter  384 of 2015 (SB 252, Leno). 25 $21 ongoing, $4 one time Transfer administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to the Department of Social Services. -108 b a Except where noted, all amounts are
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The 2016-17 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 15, 2016 - Other Endorses a Senate proposal to fund the construction of housing for the homeless using $2  billion of bonds backed by Proposition  63 income tax revenues. Proposes statutory changes to expedite the permitting and approval of certain housing developments.
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