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 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Over the next eight years, growth rates fluctuated between 3  percent and 8  percent, until reaching a peak growth rate of 10.2  percent and 10.4  percent in 2001 ‑02 and 2002 ‑03, respectively. Caseload growth then hovered between 4.5  percent and 8  percent for the next six years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 2, 2024 - While Interim Rates Rely on Level of Care Protocol (LOCP) … The current, interim rates rely on the LOCP, which is a tool used by local child welfare staff to assess the care and supervision needs of foster children, and match those needs to a board and care rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4933/6

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

Feb 10, 2022 - Given that the next quarterly report is due on April 2022, the administration will be required to provide updated funding and expenditure estimates and implementation updates to the federal government prior to the completion of the 2022 ‑23 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

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

May 24, 2024 - Next Year, Determine Whether Delay to Full Implementation Is Necessary. Then, over the next year or so, the Legislature could direct DSS to continue working with stakeholders to address the remaining questions and policy considerations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

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 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Additionally, counties must collect and process new forms containing original signatures for cases where self-attested forms were previously accepted at the next annual in-person reassessment. Submission of IHSS Provider Identification Documents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/4

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - The next two years, 2022-23 and 2023-24, caseloads experienced historically high rates of growth at 6.2  percent and 6  percent, respectively. The Governor ’s 2024-25 budget assumes caseload will grow at a rate that is closer to pre-COVID-19 levels, growing at 4.6  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868

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

Mar 6, 2026 - The  administration ’s overall plan is for HDFC to begin making awards beginning in 2026 ‑27 but with HCD and CalHFA staff providing support over the next year or two as HDFC engages in this redesign work and builds internal capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154