The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - Over the past several years, the state has increased funding for community college students through increased financial aid, food pantries, rapid rehousing programs for homeless students, and student mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - In addition, the Governor proposes allocating nearly $5  billion to housing and homelessness and $3.6  billion to higher education. However, the administration also proposes control section language that would give the administration significant flexibility to reallocate these funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - ARP additionally provides $800  million for identifying and providing services to homeless students. California will receive $99  million to support homeless students. Similar to the first two federal packages, ARP requires states accepting ESSER funds to maintain their support for K-12 education and higher education for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - Funds are intended for LEAs to prioritize students who would benefit most from in-person instruction, such as low-income students, English learners, foster youth, homeless youth, students with disabilities, and students with failing grades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - For example, the administration indicates that some of its estimates were based on what it cost the state to develop a data system on homelessness, scaled up to take into account the much larger scope of the integrated education data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - (The program data technically include all students —regardless of income —who are homeless, migrant, or foster youth, or who come from families in which neither parent received a high school diploma.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - The proposal also provides school districts, charter schools, and COEs with $1,000 for every homeless student enrolled and provides the State Special Schools with $725 per stu dent. (The California Department of Education operates three special schools —two for deaf and hard of hearing students and one for blind and visually impaired students.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Housing and Homelessness Key Homelessness Proposals. The Governor proposes $1.75  billion one-time General Fund for various programs related to homelessness. Homekey Continuation. The Governor proposes $750  million to continue the Homekey Program administered through the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - The federal funding flexibility waiver affects provisions of ESSA Titles I through V, as well as the McKinney-Vento Act, which provides funding for homeless youth. Child Nutrition Waivers. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by the President on March  18, 2020, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to waive several requirements of existing federal child nutrition programs until September 30, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - Low ‑income students, English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless youth also have worse outcomes on average than other students. All five of these student groups had relatively low test scores and low graduation rates in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144