Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Many counties stated that they already have spent all or most of their state block grant dollars—prior to being able to claim any Title IV‑E matching funds for eligible EBPs. Because federal reimbursement for prevention services will require $1 local funding to match every $1 of federal monies claimed—and given the constraints and complexities of counties’ local
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Additionally, trailer bill language (SB  119) suspends the county matching requirement that was required with some prior rounds of funding for the program. One-Time Funding for Foster Family Agencies ($23  Million General Fund, $31.5  Million Total Funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/6

The 2022-23 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 2, 2022 - In order to qualify for IHSS, a recipient must be aged, blind, or disabled and in most cases have income below the level necessary to qualify for the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment cash assistance program (for example, about $1,040 a month for an aged and/or disabled ind ividual living independently in 2021 ‑22).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4512

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - The state ’s typical practice is to adjust CalFresh administrative funding by projected changes in enrollment, in recognition that higher or lower enrollment will result in higher or lower administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Support ADRC program operations, including data collection and sharing practices. 5 HCBS Transitions Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program. Provide incentive funds to Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to address homelessness and keep beneficiaries housed. $1,300 Community Care Expansion Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - …Permanent Rates Instead Will Use Integrated Practice Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (IP-CANS) Assessment to Determine Appropriate Level of Care. For the new permanent rates, LOCP will no longer be used to determine rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Recent Caseload Growth Has Matched Historic Highs. As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - Matching and Mandatory funds received through the federal 2023 ‑24 budget must be obligated by September 30, 2024. Matching funds must be liquidated by September 30, 2025. States have an additional year to obligate and liquidate Discretionary  funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Creates Foster Youth Substance Use Disorder Grant Program. $5  million one time for the Department of Health Care Services to implement the Foster Youth Substance Use Disorder Evidence-Based and Promising Practices Program, a grant program to fund the development and implementation of evidence-based models and promising practices to serve foster youth with substance use disorders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - These initial two appropriations required a dollar-for-dollar match from local recipients, while the two $92.5  million augmentations appropriated in 2021-22 and 2022-23 waive the match requirement. Proposed budget language also would extend expenditure authority and the match waiver period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855