The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - . $65  million over three years for the Department of Industrial Relations to create an apprenticeship program to expand career opportunities for youth ages 16 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness or involved with the juvenile justice or foster care systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - Housing and Homelessness Significant Funding Largely Continues Existing Efforts. In addition to the $9  billion for housing and homelessness programs provided in the budget last year, the 2022 ‑23 budget authorizes an additional $4.8  billion General Fund over three years to nearly 20 major housing and homelessness programs within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency and the Housing and Community Development Department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - Homelessness-Related Spending Actions The 2022-23 budget provides augmentations of $1.9  billion to three major homelessness-related programs within Cal ICH (formerly the Homelessness Coordinating and Financing Council) and HCD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, some of the most significant climate impacts —such as heat and wildfire smoke —disproportionately affect certain medically vulnerable groups, including: children and the elderly, populations that have underlying medical conditions (such as asthma and cardiovascular disease), and populations that spend a lot of time outdoors (such as homeless populations and outdoor workers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition, some of the most significant climate impacts —such as heat and wildfire smoke —disproportionately affect certain medically vulnerable populations, including children and the elderly, populations that have underlying medical conditions (such as asthma and cardiovascular disease), and populations that spend a lot of time outdoors (such as homeless populations and outdoor workers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2022 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s three major behavioral health budget proposals. We include analyses of the Governor’s proposals to (1) provide funding for behavioral health bridge housing, (2) provide funding to implement certain solutions developed by the felony incompetent to stand trial solutions workgroup, and (3) add mobile crisis intervention services as a new Medi-Cal benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4569

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Many Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Also Have Significant Behavioral Health Needs … Although housing affordability is a major factor in the state ’s homelessness crisis, there are many individuals experiencing homelessness who also have significant behavioral health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Additionally, rates of preparation are far below the state average for homeless students (26  percent prepared), foster youth (13  percent prepared), and students with disabilities (11  percent prepared).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

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

Feb 22, 2022 - The BFH Program provides financial assistance and housing ‑related wraparound supportive services to reduce the number of families in the child welfare system experiencing or at risk of homelessness, to increase family reunification, and to prevent foster care placement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4558

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Financial Aid

Feb 18, 2022 - The eligibility criteria and award amounts will be the same as for public school students in 2021 ‑ 22 —meaning each low ‑income first grader will receive a deposit of $500, and first graders who are foster youth or homeless will receive additional $500 deposits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4548