The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - The SSA also is not conducting medical contin uing disability reviews and, where possible, suspending processing and collection of overpayments. State CAPI Flexibilities. In light of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, the state has implemented the following flexibilities in CAPI through December 31, 2020: (1)  individuals may apply for CAPI via telephone, mail, fax, or
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/4

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - Estimates of federal poverty guidelines for 2027 are based on the LAO Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI ‑U) projection. The 2027 federal poverty guidelines will not be finalized until fall 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - (The federally approved projects allowed participating counties to u se their Title IV-E dollars more flexibly. The projects ended in 2019, and from 2019 until 2021, the federal government provided step-down grants to help counties transition.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor's IT Project Proposals

Feb 20, 2020 - SCO recently indicated it has narrowed the alternatives down to two: ( 1)  u sing commercial off ‑the ‑shelf software that would involve modifying existing software as necessary to address the state ’s payroll needs (thereby creating a new payroll system) or ( 2)  m odernizing and improving the existing payroll system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4170

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Increase in State Funding for Local Child Support Agencies

Mar 26, 2019 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, it is unclear ( 1)  i f and how often the budgeting methodology will be recalculated in future years, ( 2)  u nder what conditions the administration would propose to increase or decrease funding levels, and ( 3)  i f more LCSAs will be eligible to receive additional funding in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3989

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Namely, CCR aims to: ( 1)  e nd long ‑term congregate care placements; ( 2)  i ncrease reliance on home ‑based family placements; ( 3)  i mprove access to supportive services regardless of the kind of foster care placement a child is in; and ( 4)  u tilize universal child and family assessments to improve placement, service, and payment rate decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

Older Youth Access to Foster Care

Mar 22, 2019 - As shown in Figure  1, once an in ‑person investigation is initiated, the maltreatment report can be found to be ( 1)  u nfounded, ( 2)  i nconclusive, or ( 3)  s ubstantiated. Substantiated reports require further action by the CWS agency through court proceedings, which can result in either the agency providing court ‑ordered supportive services to the child and family or, if
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3980

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - Major Changes Under CCR CCR aims to achieve a number of complementary goals including: ( 1)  e nding  long ‑term  congregate care home placements; ( 2)  i ncreasing reliance on home ‑based family placements; ( 3)  i mproving access to supportive services regardless of the kind of foster care placement a child is in; and ( 4)  u tilizing universal child and family assessments to improve placement, service, and payment rate decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757