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The 2022-23 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4514

The 2022-23 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 2, 2022 - The state has full discretion over whether and how to provide increases to the SSP portion of the grant. Until 2011, the state had a statutory annual COLA. (Despite the state statutory COLA, there were many years prior to 2011 when the COLA was not provided due to budget constraints.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4514

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Child Welfare Funding California ’s Child Welfare System Is Funded by a Mix of Federal, State, and Local Funds. The state ’s diverse array of child welfare programs is funded by federal, state, and local funds, as illustrated by Figure  6 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs

May 29, 2024 - To receive its annual TANF grant, the state must spend a maintenance-of-effort (MOE) amount from state and local funds to provide services for families eligible for CalWORKs. This MOE amount is approximately $3  billion annually and can be spent directly on CalWORKs or other programs that meet federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4911

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Furthermore, additional time prior to full implementation could be advantageous within the context of the state ’s currently projected multiyear budget deficit. The additional time would allow the Legislature to make its own determination around implementing the new rates once the state ’s future fiscal picture is clearer and the specifics of the proposal are more certain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Any unspent funds result in state savings in subsequent years. Historically, CAPP and CCTR Contracts Are Not Finalized Until After Legislative Approval of State Budget. Overall, DSS does not release any program funds until contracts have been finalized and executed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - California State University Immigration Legal Services In 2018-19, State Expanded Funding for Immigrant Populations Across CSU Campuses. Since 2018-19, the state has provided an annual allocation of $7  million General Fund to provide immigration legal services at all 23 CSU campuses through the California State University Immigration Services Project (CISP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Federal Fiscal Responsibility Act's Impacts on CalWORKs

Mar 5, 2024 - If selected as a pilot participant, the state would have the opportunity to demonstrate whether alternative measurements might be more pertinent to measuring the success of state TANF programs. This could benefit California after the pilot ends if the federal government decides to change the TANF performance metrics for all states going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4877

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Support

Feb 27, 2024 - Implementation of New State Policy DSS Updated Policy to Align State Referral Practices With New Federal Guidance and State Law. In March  2023, DSS issued a letter to counties updating the state ’s policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4861

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - As mentioned, state TANF programs must meet WPR requirements or face financial penalties. A state ’s WPR requirements are reduced via “caseload reduction credits ” if the state ’s caseload declined within a certain period of time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872