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CA Welf & Inst Code § 13279 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13279.

13279.  Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 282. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13282 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13282.

13282.  The requirements established by this chapter shall be applicable only so long as federal funds are available for its purposes.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 91. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13282.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13282.1.

13282.1.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and until December 31, 2022, the department may, to the extent permitted by federal law and guidance, use federal funds administered by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement to award contracts and grants to private for-profit organizations to support refugee resettlement efforts within the State of California. The department shall prioritize funding for qualified nonprofit organizations and counties over funding for private for-profit organizations, if practicable.(b) The department shall track and document the funding provided to each type of service provider and the purposes for use of this funding, and report this information to the appropriate fiscal and policy staff of the Legislature on August 1, 2022, and February 1, 2023.(c) (1) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(2) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.(d) This section shall become inoperative on February 28, 2023, and, as of January 1, 2024, is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 5, Sec. 2. (SB 116) Effective February 9, 2022. Inoperative February 28, 2023, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13283 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13283.

13283.  Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall ensure that noncitizen victims of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 18945, have access to refugee cash assistance, and refugee social services set forth in this chapter, to the same extent as individuals who are admitted to the United States as refugees under Section 1157 of Title 8 of the United States Code. These individuals shall be subject to the same work requirements and exemptions as other participants, provided that compliance with these requirements is authorized by law. An exemption from these requirements shall be available if physical or psychological trauma related to or arising from the victimization impedes their ability to comply. Assistance and services under this section shall be paid from state funds to the extent federal funding is unavailable.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 92. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13284 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13284.

13284.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, the department may, in its discretion, contract with, or issue grants to, qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of administering federally funded refugee cash assistance within a county. An eligible county providing refugee cash assistance pursuant to this section may continue to administer the refugee cash assistance while a contractor or grantee is also providing refugee cash assistance pursuant to this section within the county.(b) The department shall require that qualified nonprofit organizations awarded contracts or grants pursuant to this section report, monitor, or audit the services provided, as determined by the department.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 93. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13285.

13285.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified nonprofit organization pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from both of the following:(1) The personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(2) The Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified nonprofit organization pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 94. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13286 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.5 - Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance|Section 13286.

13286.  A refugee shall not be denied resettlement anywhere in California based on any criterion, method of administration, or practice that has the purpose or effect of discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic identified in Section 11135 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 189, Sec. 2. (AB 3133) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13300.

13300.  (a) Subject to the availability of funding in the act that added this chapter or the annual Budget Act, the department shall contract, as described in Section 13301, with qualified nonprofit legal services organizations to provide legal services to unaccompanied undocumented minors who are transferred to the care and custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement and who are present in this state.(b) Legal services provided in accordance with subdivision (a) shall be for the sole purpose of providing legal representation to unaccompanied undocumented minors who are in the physical custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement or who are residing with a family member or other sponsor.(c) For purposes of this chapter, the term “unaccompanied undocumented minors” means unaccompanied children as described in Section 279(g)(2) of Title 6 of the United States Code.(d) For purposes of this chapter, the term “legal services” includes culturally and linguistically appropriate services provided by attorneys, paralegals, interpreters and other support staff for state court proceedings, federal immigration proceedings, and any appeals arising from those proceedings.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 70. (AB 1096) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13301.

13301.  Contracts awarded pursuant to Section 13300 shall fulfill all of the following:(a) Be executed only with nonprofit legal services organizations that meet all of the following requirements:(1) Have at least three years of experience handling asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, or special immigrant juvenile status cases and have represented at least 25 individuals in these matters.(2) Have experience in representing individuals in removal proceedings and asylum applications.(3) Have conducted trainings on these issues for practitioners beyond their staff.(4) Have experience guiding and supervising the work of attorneys whom themselves do not regularly participate in this area of the law but nevertheless work pro bono on the types of cases described in paragraph (1).(5) Are accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals under the United States Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review or meet the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.(b) Provide for legal services to unaccompanied undocumented minors on a fee-per-case basis, as determined by the department, which shall include all administrative and supervisory costs and court fees.(c) Require reporting, monitoring, or audits of services provided, as determined by the department.(d) Require contractors to coordinate efforts with the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement Legal Access Project in order to respond to and assist or represent unaccompanied undocumented minors who could benefit from the services provided under this chapter.(e) Require contractors to maintain adequate legal malpractice insurance and to indemnify and hold the state harmless from any claims that arise from the legal services provided pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 685, Sec. 13. (SB 873) Effective September 27, 2014.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13302.

13302.  Notwithstanding any other law:(a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.(c) The client information and records of legal services provided pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the requirements of Section 10850 and shall be exempt from inspection under the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Part 1 of the Government Code).(d) The state shall be immune from any liability resulting from the implementation of this chapter.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 20, Sec. 23. (SB 79) Effective June 24, 2015. Superseded on January 1, 2023; see amendment by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13302.

13302.  Notwithstanding any other law:(a) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.(c) The client information and records of legal services provided pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the requirements of Section 10850 and shall be exempt from inspection under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).(d) The state shall be immune from any liability resulting from the implementation of this chapter.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 439. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13304.

13304.  (a) Grants awarded pursuant to Section 13303 shall fulfill all of the following:(1) Be executed only with nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements set forth in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code and that meet all of the following requirements:(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (D), have at least three years of experience handling the type of immigration issues for which the organization is requesting a grant.(B) Have conducted trainings on immigration issues for persons beyond their staff.(C) Are recognized and accredited by the Office of Legal Access Programs under the United States Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review or meet the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.(D) For a legal services organization that provides legal training and technical assistance as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 13303, have at least 10 years of experience conducting immigration legal services and technical assistance and meet the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.(2) Require reporting, monitoring, or audits of services provided, as determined by the department.(3) Require grant recipients to maintain adequate legal malpractice insurance and to indemnify and hold the state harmless from any claims that arise from the legal services provided pursuant to this chapter.(b) For grants awarded prior to the effective date of the act that added this subdivision, with the consent of the department and the grantee, the grantee may provide any of the services described in Section 13303, as amended by that act, and any agreement between the department and grantee shall be deemed to authorize the provision of those services.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 41. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13305.

13305.  (a) Subject to the availability of funding in the act that added this section or the annual Budget Act, the department shall provide grants to organizations qualified under Section 13306 to provide free education and outreach information, services, and materials about services provided pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13303.(b) For purposes of this section, “education and outreach” activities means the dissemination of information or activities that promote the benefits of citizenship or immigration remedies, and explain eligibility to prospective United States citizens or prospective individuals eligible for deferred action, or explain to individuals their immigration-related rights.(1) Education and outreach activities shall include referrals to educational or legal services that support the applicants’ eligibility for citizenship, deferred action, or other immigration remedies, and the importance of participating in civic engagement as a naturalized citizen.(2) Education and outreach activities do not include representation as legal counsel that would assist in the application process for a prospective citizen or prospective individual eligible for deferred action or other immigration remedies.(c) No more than 40 percent of grant funds awarded to an organization qualified under Section 13306 shall be advanced to that organization.(d) The department shall update the Legislature on the following information in the course of budget hearings:(1) The timeline for implementation of this section.(2) The participating organizations awarded contracts or grants.(3) The number of applications submitted.(4) The number of clients served.(5) The types of services provided and in what language or languages.(6) The regions served.(7) The ethnic communities served.(8) The identification of further barriers and challenges to education, outreach, immigration assistance, and legal services related to naturalization and deferred action.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 42. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13306 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13306.

13306.  (a) Grants awarded pursuant to Section 13305 shall be provided only to nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements set forth in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code and have at least three years of experience with both of the following:(1) Conducting education and outreach with immigrant populations.(2) Conducting outreach for government benefits and programs.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2016.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 20, Sec. 27. (SB 79) Effective June 24, 2015. Section operative January 1, 2016, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13307 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13307.

13307.  The department may transfer funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter among services described in this chapter in response to the results of requests for applications received or to changing state or federal law. Following the award of funding pursuant to this section, the department shall provide written notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the items specified in subdivision (e) of Section 13303. Subsequent to this notification, and in addition to the update required by subdivision (e) of Section 13303, the department shall provide written notification to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no less than 30 days prior to either of the following, unless a shorter timeframe is requested by the department due to emergent circumstances:(a) Any proposed changes that adjust the aggregate amount awarded for any particular service described in subdivision (b) of Section 13303 by more than 15 percent.(b) For any proposed transfers of funding between the purposes of Sections 13300 and 13303.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 43. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13308 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13308.

13308.   The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 44. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.6 - Services for Undocumented Persons|Section 13310.

13310.  A county shall make its best efforts to provide an undocumented minor or nonminor dependent in foster care under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court with access to immigration legal services. This access may be provided by the child welfare agency through outside legal service providers.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 528, Sec. 3. (AB 829) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 13400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 5.7 - Rapid Response Program|Section 13400.

13400.  The State Department of Social Services shall administer a rapid response program to award grants or contracts to entities that provide critical assistance to immigrants during times of need.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 96. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)