The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - The 2025 reorganization moved certain housing programs from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSH) to the newly formed California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Consumer services and business programs stayed with BCSH, which was renamed BCSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205/

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - The 2025 reorganization moved certain housing programs from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSH) to the newly formed California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Consumer services and business programs stayed with BCSH, which was renamed BCSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Aug 26, 2026 - Housing and Homelessness Adopts Policies Aimed at Streamlining the State ’s Affordable Housing Funding System. In  recent years, the Legislature and Governor have been attempting to create a more coordinated funding system for affordable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5197

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version) California Spending Plan (Final Version) Chapter 2: Spending by Program Area Homelessness Emergency Aid Block Grants for Homelessness. The budget includes a one ‑time allocation of $ 500  m illion for block grants to local governments to fund a variety of homelessness services —such as
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/8

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget $3,135 $4,677 BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC  =  Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023 ‑24 budget included budget ‑related legislation aimed to increase oversight and accountability of the state ’s housing and homelessness programs. At  a high level, this legislation makes the receipt of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program funding contingent on the creation of, and adherence to, a regionally coordinated homelessness action plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The spending plan provides $ 50  m illion in one ‑time General Fund grants to counties to fund outreach, treatment, and related services for homeless persons with mental illness. The budget also provides funding for CalWORKs families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to find and move into permanent housing, and increases the daily maximum voucher amount for the Homeless Assistance Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - Housing and Homelessness Significant Funding Largely Continues Existing Efforts. In addition to the $9  billion for housing and homelessness programs provided in the budget last year, the 2022 ‑23 budget authorizes an additional $4.8  billion General Fund over three years to nearly 20 major housing and homelessness programs within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency and the Housing and Community Development Department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - Homelessness Programs. The budget allocates $ 550  m illion to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for Project Homekey, intended to provide housing for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness due to the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - Appendix 4, Figure 4 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Housing and Homelessness General Fund (In millions) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAPP) $1,100 Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Program 50 $345 $100 a By the time the HHAPP costs are incurred, the program will have transferred to from BCSH Agency to HCD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4