Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Title IV ‑E Claiming. As described in the background, Title IV ‑E reimbursement in California generally requires counties to spend $1 from local sources for every $1 of federal monies claimed. Counties currently may seek Title IV ‑E reimbursement for administration and training activities in preparation for implementing EBPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - FFPSA Optional Title IV ‑E Prevention Services (Part I). Regarding optional Title IV ‑E prevention services which California intends to implement as allowed by Part I of FFPSA, the 2021 ‑22 budget included one ‑time General Fund resources of around $222  million for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems - Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems [Video]

Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems - Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Consolidating California’s Statewide Automated Welfare Systems February 13, 2012 Senior Fiscal & Policy Analyst Erika Li discusses the LAO 's new report "Consolidating California 's Statewide Automated Welfare Systems. "
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=48

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Specifically, they helped to better align the cost of th e programs with counties available revenue and better matched counties ’ costs with their level of programmatic control. For more information on 1991 realignment please see our analysis titled: Rethinking the 1991 Realignment .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Instead, the use of Title IV ‑E funds has been restricted to support youth and families only after a youth has been placed in foster care. Passed as part of the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act , FFPSA expands allowable uses of federal Title IV ‑E funds to include services to help parents and families from entering (or re ‑entering) the foster care system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - To claim Title IV-E federal funding for these services (the selection of which is detailed in the state ’s five-year Title IV-E prevention plan), the state must meet federal requirements around tracking per-child prevention spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

Preliminary Assessment of Significant Changes to State's Technology Project Approval and Oversight Processes

Apr 29, 2025 - We recommend the reporting be provided no later than the end of th e calendar year, to inform the next annual budget process and any potential requests for funding for subsequent GenAI POCs and MVPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5034

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - Figure 2 New Permanent Foster Care Rate Structure: Rate Components Vary Across Tiers Overall Profile of Youth Estimated Proportion of Foster Youth a Care and Supervision Funding b,c Strength Building and Maintenance Funding d Immediate Needs Funding e
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 16, 2024 - The 2024 ‑25 budget package includes certain other reductions and budget solutions in other department budgets pertaining to housing and homelessness, as described in the Human Services write ‑up of the Spending Plan. b Reflects state General Fund authorizations since 2021 ‑22. c Reflects the net General Fund support provided by the state after reductions in the 2024 ‑25 budget package; remaining
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4936

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - We understand that federal Title IV ‑E funds can only be drawn down to cover costs associated with actual service costs. As a result, the state is ineligible to draw down $21  million in federal Title IV ‑E funds for Bridge vouchers in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893