The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program (HNMP) (Under Department of Housing and Community Development) Types of services provided: Counties are allocated funds to assist current and former foster youth (ages 18 ‑24, inclusive) with finding and accessing housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Current SILP rates do not account for regional variations in housing costs; the supplement will provide additional funding to youth residing in higher-cost counties. (T he supplement will be implemented in a similar manner to a housing supplement currently provided for the Transitional Housing Program-Plus administered by the California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/4

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Have been approved to receive Housing Support Program benefits. Have been approved to receive Homeless Assistance Program benefits. Are engaged in supportive services as captured in Cal-OAR. Are in welfare-to-work sanction status.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Support ADRC program operations, including data collection and sharing practices. 5.0 Home and Community ‑Based Services Transitions Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program. Provided incentive funds to Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to address homelessness and keep beneficiaries housed. $1,299.6 Community Care Expansion Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/6

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - However, anecdotal evidence suggests some counties ’ FS services have helped recipient families exit unsafe situations, secure stable housing, avoid WTW sanctions, and address barriers to work. In the absence of identifying alternative resources, eliminating the FS  program would likely limit the amount of support and types of services counties can provide to their highest ‑need CalWORKs clients.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2019 - Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3985

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - During that process, counties provide housing assistance and help clients secure permanent housing. Housing Planning and Production Grants. Provides grants to local governments meant to accelerate meeting new housing production goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Expands Transitional Housing Program and Housing Navigators. $34  million ongoing to expand foster youth housing programs under the Department of Housing and Community Development. Budget language renames the housing navigator program as the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program, and extends
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals and Implementation Updates

Feb 22, 2023 - Transitional housing placements provide foster youth ages 16 to 21 supervised housing  as well as supportive services, such as counseling and employment services, that  are designed to help foster youth achieve  independence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4698