The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - This program will afford foster youth a monthly allocation to participate in activities, such as sports or academic enrichment. A youth ’s individual budget will depend on their assessed tier (as shown in Figure  2 below).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Does not meet criteria Programs that do not meet any of the other rating thresholds upon review of all studies are rated as not currently meeting criteria. There are a few advantages to states choosing well ‑supported programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - What training and technical assistance do STRTP providers need, and what is the time line? Are STRTP providers expected to provide aftercare services directly, or contract with a third party to provide the required care?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Program Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2022 - FFPSA Optional Title IV ‑E Prevention Services (Part I). Regarding optional Title IV ‑E prevention services which California intends to implement as allowed by Part I of FFPSA, the 2021 ‑22 budget included one ‑time General Fund resources of around $222  million for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - These program changes do not require a federal waiver to implement but are intended to support these Medi-Cal initiatives overall. Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings for Family Maintenance (FM) Cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

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

Mar 5, 2026 - What role do county policies and processes and the design and operation of automation and data systems play in determining the state ’s error rates in each program? Do some counties have significantly higher or lower error rates than others and are there practices or other circumstances that contribute to this  variation?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2025-26 Budget: CWS-CARES

Mar 5, 2025 - To claim Title IV-E federal funding for these services (the selection of which is detailed in the state ’s five-year Title IV-E prevention plan), the state must meet federal requirements around tracking per-child prevention spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5006

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - We find that designating the vast majority of private activity bonds for this purpose, as CDLAC has done, is consistent with good public policy given (1)  the state ’s priority to support more affordable housing and that (2)  doing so unlocks federal funding via the 4   percent tax credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

Nonreporting Entities' Information Security Compliance

Mar 30, 2023 - For example, Government Code Section 11549.3, which we describe in more detail below, requires state entities meeting the definition in Section 11546.1(e)(2) (and not defined as state agencies in paragraph [e][1]) to comply with state IS  policies, procedures, and standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4756

The 2021-22 May Revision—Child Welfare Budget Proposals

Jun 11, 2021 - That said, even if given flexibilities, counties could always still choose to implement FFPSA Part I-eligible activities, and there would be some fiscal incentive for them to do so. Recommend Building in Oversight of Prevention Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4444