2023-24 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Nov 7, 2023 - LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = Cost-of-living adjustment, COE = county office of education, ASES = After School Education and Safety Program, CCEE = California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, LCAP = Local Control and Accountability Plan, LGBTQ+ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/778

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan delays the implementation of this program until 2024-25. Increases Provider Rates for Independent Living Services. The 2021-22 spending plan initiated a multiyear plan to phase in a new provider rate model based on a 2020 state-commissioned study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - These unspent single allocation funds from the 2021-22 Budget Act would naturally revert to the General Fund in 2024-25. The 2023-24 spending plan ’s reversion of these funds represents a one-year acceleration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan also includes $50  million ($15.5  million General Fund) in 2023-24, $23  million ($7.9  million General Fund) in 2024-25, and $3.5  million ($1.2  million General Fund) in 2024-26 to improve Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card technology and security.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/3

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Statute specifies that these interim rates will expire December 31, 2024, and that the permanent, ongoing level of care rate structure will be established by January 1, 2025. The administration plans to propo se the new rate structure as part of the 2024-25 Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The Legislature also adopted supplemental report language that requires both the administration and CalSAWS to submit a report on or before January 10, 2024 on the project ’s efforts to improve its engagement with stakeholders to solicit and integrate their feedback and input into the public-facing elements of CalSAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/5

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 Spending Plan includes $50  million over three years to fund the Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative ($20  million in 2023-24, $20  million in 2024-25, and $10  million in 2025-26). At a high level, the initiative will focus on addressing behavioral health and/or substance use disorder needs of older adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - At the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year, CSD had not yet begun spending the $200  million augmentation for LIHWAP because the department had first been spending down the allocated federal funds ($116  million in 2021-22), for which the performance period will end in March  2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/7

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The budget package also includes language directing the department to reassess the fee structure needed for long-term stability of the Home Care Fund, and p rovides limited-term General Fund resources of $2.3  million in 2023-24 and 2024-25 to support the 15 new positions while CCL carries out the fee structure assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2023 - The 2023-24 spending plan provides over $30 billion from the General Fund for human services programs. This is an increase of nearly $7 billion, or 30 percent, compared to the revised prior-year spending level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4812