Bill > SB118

This bill makes several significant changes to human services programs in California across multiple areas. The bill modifies the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant program by appropriating $208,800,000 annually for fiscal years 2025-2029, and establishes a new distribution methodology that considers factors like the number of wards adjudicated for serious offenses and the county's youth population. It requires counties to provide more detailed plans for juvenile justice programs, including descriptions of less restrictive programs and expenditure accounting. The bill also introduces new provisions for the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), allowing payments for out-of-state residential treatment facilities under specific conditions, such as when adoptive parents reside in the state where the facility is located. For the CalFresh program, it requires the development of a pilot project to provide supplemental benefits for fruit and vegetable purchases. The bill mandates counties to provide prepopulated semiannual reports to CalWORKs recipients and requires child welfare agencies to convene child and family team meetings for families receiving family maintenance services. Additionally, the bill adjusts the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) county maintenance of effort requirements and establishes continuous appropriation for disaster assistance services. The bill aims to improve service delivery, provide more flexible support for adoptive families, and enhance reporting and accountability in various human services programs.

Budget and Finance

Budget and Fiscal Review (Senate)

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