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CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.2.

18994.2.  (a) “At risk” means families who experience multiple stress factors, and who are more likely than the general population to have adverse health, social, and economic outcomes.(b) “Home visit” means a strategy of service delivery in which specially trained professional or paraprofessional personnel provide services in the client’s home. These personnel typically make contact with at-risk families during pregnancy or at childbirth and continue contact with the client in the parent’s home for between two and five years with the purpose of providing information and family support services.(c) “Family support services” means any services intended to improve parent-child interaction, aid families to become more self-sufficient, or reduce family stress. These services include help with goal setting, information about parent-child interaction, information about and help in accessing other health and social services, and development of problem-solving skills.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.3.

18994.3.  (a) The Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services shall be responsible for award of implementation grants and continued operation of the California Families and Children Home Visit Program.(b) Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s responsibilities include:(1) Provision of technical assistance to local home visit programs.(2) Evaluation and assessment of local programs with the objective of improving program results.(3) Certification that local programs continue to meet standards determined by the agency to be important for successful positive life outcomes for clients. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention shall, when reviewing grant applications under this chapter, take into consideration geographical and population diversity.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.5.

18994.5.  County programs are eligible for continued funding following an implementation assessment if both of the following are true:(a) The assessment results in a determination that the county program has been implemented in accordance with the plan, and that the county program has established mechanisms to continue high-quality program operation.(b) County administrators agree in writing that continued funding is contingent on the program continuing to produce high-quality results.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.55 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.55.

18994.55.  A grant for operation of a program under this chapter may be awarded to a county that has demonstrated readiness to begin operation of a program or to expand an existing support services program. A grant to operate a program under this chapter shall supplement, and not supplant, existing services and funds.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.6.

18994.6.  A planning grant may be awarded under this chapter to a county that has demonstrated a need to implement a program, but which is not ready to implement the program, or that is in need of additional planning to expand existing support services.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.61 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.61.

18994.61.  Each grantee shall be required to provide matching funds with one dollar ($1) for every two dollars ($2) awarded. The match may be either in cash or through in-kind services or resources with comparable value.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.65 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.65.

18994.65.  (a) Research and program evaluation shall provide information for the development and implementation of this chapter. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention shall incorporate new research and program evaluation information in order to improve program quality and effectiveness as this information becomes available pursuant to this chapter.(b) Research and program evaluation shall provide information for the development and implementation of this chapter. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention shall incorporate new research and program evaluation information to improve program quality and effectiveness as this information becomes available pursuant to the program.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.7.

18994.7.  The Office of Child Abuse Prevention shall provide administrative oversight for the California Families and Children Home Visit Program.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.72 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.72.

18994.72.  (a) Of the funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 1998 for purposes of this chapter, not less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) shall be used for research and program evaluation. The Office of Child Abuse Prevention shall maximize its research capacity by using these funds to match foundation or university research and program evaluation grants.(b) The department shall be responsible for performing an evaluation of the programs under this chapter. In conjunction with participating research entities, the department shall develop a research design methodology that describes data collection, data validation, and research techniques to be used in conducting the program evaluation, and the extent to which related evaluation research will be incorporated. Focus areas to measure whether outcomes for families and children are improved may relate to all or some of the following:(1) Child well-being.(2) Child protective services.(3) Foster care.(4) Family preservation and self-sufficiency.(5) Parental or child involvement in the justice system.(6) School achievement.(7) Substance abuse.(8) Parental employment.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.74 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.74.

18994.74.  Of the funds appropriated for purposes of this chapter, not more than 7.5 percent shall be used for state support staff to facilitate the Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s ability to manage this program, provide for program evaluation oversight, and manage the activities of the task force created pursuant to Section 18994.9.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.8.

18994.8.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with other relevant state officials, seek and use any federal funds that may be available for the purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 41. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18994.9 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.1 - California Families and Children Home Visit Program|Section 18994.9.

18994.9.  (a) There is hereby established the California Families and Children Home Visit Program Task Force, which shall be convened by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention.(b) The membership of the task force shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:(1) The head of the Office of Child Abuse Prevention or his or her designee.(2) The directors, or designees, of all of the following:(A) The State Department of Social Services.(B) The State Department of Public Health.(C) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice.(D) The State Department of Education.(E) The California Emergency Management Agency.(3) At least two county administrators from counties participating in this program, to be appointed by the director, with the consent of the county.(4) The manager of this program from the Office of Child Abuse Prevention.(5) Two legislative representatives, who shall be members of policy committees with jurisdiction over social services issues pertaining to children, with at least one each to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules.(c) The task force shall do both of the following:(1) Identify permanent funding sources from federal and state programs. Sources from which funding may be integrated for purposes of this chapter may include, but are not limited to, Medi-Cal Targeted Case Management and Administrative Program funds, provided for pursuant to Sections 14132.44 and 14132.47, family preservation funds, private health care providers, including health maintenance organizations and nonprofit hospitals, the California Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children, federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds, and Healthy Families Program funds.(2) Develop recommendations for permanent funding for this chapter, in order that eligible families who choose to participate have access to the program.(d) Each member of the task force shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed, by his or her employing agency, for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.(e) The task force shall be supported by a reasonable amount of staff time, which shall be provided by the agencies represented on the task force, to the extent feasible within an agency’s existing resources. The task force may request data from, and may utilize the technical expertise of, other state agencies.(f) The task force, under the guidance of the Office of Child Abuse Prevention, shall submit its report to the Legislature not later than November 1, 1999.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 252. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18995 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 14.5 - The CalFood Program|Section 18995.

18995.  (a) The State Emergency Food Assistance Program, which is administered by the State Department of Social Services, shall be renamed as the “CalFood Program.” The CalFood Program shall provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food to food banks established pursuant to the federal Emergency Food Assistance Program (7 C.F.R. Parts 250 and 251) whose ongoing primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households.(b) (1) The CalFood Account is hereby established in the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18852 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and may receive federal funds and voluntary donations or contributions.(2) Notwithstanding Section 18853 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the following shall apply:(A) All moneys received by the CalFood Account shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the CalFood Program and, excluding those contributions made pursuant to Section 18851 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and funds received through Parts 250 and 251 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall be used for the purchase, storage, and transportation of food grown or produced in California. Storage and transportation expenditures shall not exceed 15 percent of the CalFood Program fund’s annual budget.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), funds received by the CalFood Account shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to the CalFood Program as described in subparagraph (A), and shall, in part, be used to pay for the department’s administrative costs associated with the administration of the CalFood Program.(c) (1) The Public Higher Education Pantry Assistance Program Account is hereby established in the Emergency Food for Families Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18852 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(2) Notwithstanding Section 18853 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, funds in the Public Higher Education Pantry Assistance Program Account shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, be allocated to the State Department of Social Services for allocation to food banks established pursuant to Parts 250 and 251 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations that meet both of the following criteria:(A) The primary function of the food bank is the distribution of food to low-income households.(B) The food bank has identified specific costs associated with supporting on-campus pantry and hunger relief efforts serving low-income students.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(Repealed (in Sec. 124) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 125. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019. Section operative July 1, 2019, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18996 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 15 - Emergency Food Assistance Program Advisory Board|Section 18996.

18996.  (a) The Emergency Food Assistance Program Advisory Board is hereby established. The board shall provide advice and assistance in the operation of the emergency food assistance program (EFAP). The board shall also provide advice on all matters relating to food distribution. The board shall annually review the state plan and any amendments submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture by the state, as well as the EFAP budget and review the EFAP annual report. The plan shall include equitable criteria for eligibility and the distribution of commodities and administrative funds.(b) The board shall consist of 22 members, 12 to be appointed by the Governor, five to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and five to be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. Appointments shall reflect geographic diversity statewide, and shall include food bank and congregate feeding program representatives and people interested in the emergency food assistance program.(c) The board shall be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 329, Sec. 42. Effective August 21, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18997.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 16 - California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program|Section 18997.1.

18997.1.  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) 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.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 56. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 18997.2. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 18997.2.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18997.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 16 - California Guaranteed Income Pilot Program|Section 18997.2.

18997.2.  This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 56. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 16, commencing with Section 18997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18999 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 17 - Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program|Section 18999.

18999.  In enacting this chapter, it is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program under which counties, tribes, or combinations of counties or tribes assist Californians with disabilities who may be experiencing homelessness, to increase participation among individuals who may be eligible for disability benefits programs, including, but not limited to, the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (SSI/SSP), the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, and veterans benefits provided under federal law, including disability compensation.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 126. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18999.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 17 - Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program|Section 18999.4.

18999.4.  (a) (1) Pursuant to Section 18999.1, a grantee shall offer housing assistance to individuals described in subdivision (b) of Section 18999.2 and shall use funds received under this program to establish or expand programs that provide housing assistance, including interim housing, recuperative care, rental subsidies, or, only when necessary, shelters, for clients receiving services under Section 18999.2 during the clients’ application periods for disability benefits programs described in that section. The grantee shall make a reasonable effort to place a client who receives subsidies in housing that the client can sustain without a subsidy upon approval of disability benefits, or consider providing limited housing assistance until an alternative subsidy, affordable housing voucher, or other sustainable housing option is secured. Upon approval or denial of disability benefits, where needed, case management staff shall assist in developing a transition plan for housing support.(2) A client’s participation in housing assistance programs or services is voluntary.(b) To the extent authorized under federal law, a grantee, with the assistance of the department, shall seek reimbursement of funds used for housing assistance, general assistance, or general relief from the federal Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to an interim assistance reimbursement agreement authorized by Section 1631(g) of the federal Social Security Act, and shall expend funds received as reimbursement for housing assistance only on additional housing assistance for clients receiving services under this chapter.(c) The requirement to seek reimbursement of funds pursuant to subdivision (b) is waived through June 30, 2024.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 90. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 18999.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS|CHAPTER 17 - Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program|Section 18999.6.

18999.6.  (a) A grantee shall report at least annually to the department on its funding of advocacy and outreach programs in the prior year and its use of state funding provided under this chapter, including, to the extent that data is available, all of the following:(1) The number of clients served in each of the targeted populations described in subdivision (b) of Section 18999.2 and any other populations the grantee chose to target.(2) The demographics of the clients served, including race or ethnicity, age, and gender.(3) The number of applications for benefits, and type of benefits, filed with the assistance of the grantee.(4) The number of applications approved initially, the number approved after reconsideration, the number approved after appeal, and the number not approved, including the average processing time from submission of applications while in the Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program to final determination.(5) For applications that were denied, the reason or reasons for denial.(6) The number of clients who received subsidized housing during their enrollment in the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.(7) A description of how housing impacted the clients and the rates of completed applications or approval.(8) The number of clients who received subsidized housing who maintained that housing during the disability benefits application period.(9) The percentage of clients approved for disability benefits who retain permanent housing 6 and 12 months after the approval of disability benefits.(10) The number of individuals eligible to be served by this program but who have not yet received services.(11) Any additional data requirements established by the department after consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, tribes, and advocates for clients.(b) The department shall annually inform the Legislature of the implementation progress of the program and make related data available on its internet website. Beginning in 2020, the department shall also submit an annual report, by February 1, to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, regarding the implementation of the program, including the information reported by participating grantees pursuant to this section.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 91. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)