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

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Technology Project Proposals

Mar 17, 2023 - D &I. Once CDT approves a proposed IT project, state entities can start project D &I. Projects can approach D &I in several ways: (1)  the traditional “waterfall ” approach, (2)  the “agile approach, ” or (3)  some combination of traditional and agile approaches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4746

The 2021-22 May Revision—Child Welfare Budget Proposals

Jun 11, 2021 - Updated TBL Continues to Express State ’s Intent to Opt Into FFPSA Part I. The TBL also includes language expressing the state ’s intent to opt into FFPSA Part I, which will allow the state to begin claiming Title IV-E dollars for eligible prevention services once in compliance with Part IV.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4444

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - States are required to implement Part  IV by October  1,   2021 i n order to prevent the loss of federal funds for congregate care. States may not implement Part I until they come into compliance with Part IV.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Part I: Title IV-E Prevention Services Once in compliance with Part IV, Part I of FFPSA allows states the option of using Title IV-E funding for federally approved evidence-based activities and services that have been demonstrated to reduce foster care system involvement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3

FI$Cal IT Project Update—Special Project Report 8

Jan 8, 2020 - The FI$Cal project implemented Milestones  1 and 2 i n October 2018, and some of Milestone   3 i n December 2018. The project could not implement the remaining milestones by the project end date in SPR   7 o f July 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4132

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - The law is divided into several parts; Part I (which is optional and related to prevention services) and Part IV (which is required and related to congregate care placements) have the most significant impacts for California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698

The 2020-21 Budget: Department of Social Services

Feb 24, 2020 - IHSS provider wages generally increase in two ways —( 1)  i ncreases that are in response to state minimum wage increases, and ( 2)  i ncreases that are collectively bargained or established at the local level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4175

The Potential Effects of Ending the SSI Cash-Out

Jan 8, 2018 - (We note that the minimum food benefit amount decreased from $ 16 i n 2016 ‑ 17 t o $ 15 i n 2017 ‑18 and the maximum food benefit amount for a household of one decreased from $ 194 i n 2016 ‑ 17 t o $ 192 i n 2017 ‑18.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3729

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Social Services Budget

Feb 22, 2019 - IHSS provider wages generally increase in two ways —( 1)  i ncreases that are collectively bargained or established at the local level and ( 2)  i ncreases that are in response to state minimum wage increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3947