Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Appendix  B provides a full list of which counties selected each  EBP. FFPS Provides Opportunity to Expand Existing Services to Child Welfare Populations With Federal Funding. Implementing FFPS provides counties an opportunity to expand some already offered services to focus on maltreatment prevention.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

Older Youth Access to Foster Care

Mar 22, 2019 - Under the supervision of DSS, county CWS agencies provide the frontline administration of the CWS system, including: ( 1)  R eceiving reports of child maltreatment, ( 2)  i nvestigating maltreatment reports, ( 3)  r emoving children from unsafe homes, ( 4)  f inding and funding placements for children in foster care, ( 5)  p roviding services to families for reunification, and (
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3980

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: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Moreover, costs to administer the program also make up a small component of the growth listed above. Difficult to Account for Interaction Effects. It is important to note that some of these components may be interactive, making it difficult to conclusively attribute a portion of the growth to one specific component.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2021-22 May Revision—Child Welfare Budget Proposals

Jun 11, 2021 - However, if counties implement prevention services beyond the scope of FFPSA Part I, they will not be able to claim federal Title IV-E matching funds for those activities, meaning the total investment in prevention services may be less.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4444

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Expands List of WTW Activities in Statute. Previously, state statute indicated WTW activities may include, but are not limited to, those listed in Figure  4. The spending plan —aimed at increasing participant flexibility and the ability to tailor WTW plans to participants ’ needs and skills —expands and more clearly defines other allowable WTW activities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

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 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

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Firms earning over 50  percent of their total income from a list of “qualified business activities ” (QBA) are subject to a different apportionment method that includes the location of their sales, payroll, and property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - In contrast, most states budget a limited amount of funding to their programs for people with developmental disabilities (sometimes just enough to meet federal funding matching requirements) and consequently maintain waiting lists for services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735