text: The department may enter into interagency agreements with the State Department of Health Services to administer approved federal waivers authorized pursuant to Section 14132.951 or services provided under Section 14132.95, and to deliver waiver services in the same manner as services delivered pursuant to this article, and as authorized by Section 1396a(a)(11)(A) of Title 42 of the United States Code, which provides that California’s state plan for medical assistance under the Medicaid program allows the State Department of Health Services, as the single state Medicaid agency, to “enter into cooperative arrangements with the State agencies responsible for administering or supervising the administration of health services and vocational rehabilitation services in the State looking toward maximum utilization of such services in the provision of medical assistance under the plan.” If an interagency agreement is entered into pursuant to this section, it shall come within the provisions of Section 14000.03.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 229, Sec. 53. Effective August 16, 2004.)

article: 7. In-Home Supportive Services


kind: section

code: WIC

text:
(a) Except as set forth in subdivision (b), in the event of a conflict between the terms of the waiver approved pursuant to Section 14132.951 and any provision of this part or any regulation adopted for the purpose of implementing this part, the terms of the waiver shall control to the extent that the services are covered under the waiver. If the department determines that a conflict exists, the department shall issue updated instructions to counties for purposes of implementing necessary program changes. The department shall post a copy of, or a link to, the instructions on its Web site.

(b) The authority to waive or modify provisions of this part pursuant to this section does not include the authority to waive or modify the provisions of Section 12301.2, 12301.6, 12302.25, 12306.1, or 12309.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 229, Sec. 54. Effective August 16, 2004.)

division: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

article: 7. In-Home Supportive Services

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text:
(a) The State Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with interested stakeholders, develop, or otherwise identify, both of the following:

(1) Standard educational material about sexual harassment and the prevention thereof to be made available to providers and recipients of in-home supportive services.

(2) A proposed method for uniform data collection to identify the prevalence of sexual harassment in the In-Home Supportive Services program.

(b) The department shall convene its first meeting with the interested stakeholders no later than February 1, 2019, and shall meet regularly thereafter.

(c) The department shall, on or before September 30, 2019, provide a copy of the educational material and a description of the proposed method for uniform data collection to the relevant budget and policy committees of the Legislature.

(d) This section does not change the nature of any employment relationship between providers and the county, public authority, nonprofit consortium, or state.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 948, Sec. 1. (AB 3082) Effective January 1, 2019.)

chapter: 3. State Supplementary Program for Aged, Blind and Disabled

article: 7. In-Home Supportive Services


text:
No relative shall be held legally liable to support or to contribute to the support of any applicant for or recipient of aid under this chapter. No relative shall be held liable to defray in whole or in part the cost of any medical care or hospital care or other service rendered to the recipient pursuant to any provision of this code if he is an applicant for or a recipient of aid under this chapter at the time such medical care or hospital care or other service is rendered.

Notwithstanding Sections 3910, 4400, and 4401 of the Family Code, or Section 270c of the Penal Code, or any other provision of this code, no demand shall be made upon any relative to support or contribute toward the support of any applicant for or recipient of aid under this chapter. No county or city and county or officer or employee thereof shall threaten any such relative with any legal action against him by or in behalf of the county or city and county or with any penalty whatsoever.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 153. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.)

article: 8. Relatives’ Responsibility

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text:
In order to conserve state enforcement funds and because of hardships under past law on the operative date of this act there is hereby released, rescinded, canceled, and otherwise nullified in whole, any sums due or owing and which yet remain unpaid from a responsible relative under Article 3 (commencing with Section 12100) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of this code as in effect prior to January 1, 1974, to the state and counties; provided that such responsible relative begins and continues until January 1, 1976, to perform in compliance with the provisions of Article 8 (commencing with Section 12350) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9 of this code as in effect from January 1, 1974, to January 1, 1976, inclusive.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to give to any responsible relative any right whatever to recover from an applicant, recipient, or county or the state any sum already actually and properly paid by the responsible relative prior to January 1, 1974.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 504.)

article: 8. Relatives’ Responsibility


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person receiving benefits under Section 12200 on December 14, 1999, and who meets the requirements of subdivision (b) shall be eligible to receive benefits under this chapter although he or she does not retain a residence in the state and returns to the Republic of the Philippines, if he or she maintains a permanent residence in the Republic of the Philippines without any lapse of his or her presence in the Republic of the Philippines for a period of more than 30 consecutive days in any period of 12 months and without a lapse of his or her presence in the Republic of the Philippines for two periods of 30 consecutive days during a period of three years.

(b) A person subject to subdivision (a) shall be eligible to receive benefits pursuant to this chapter if he or she was receiving benefits pursuant to subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 12200 on December 14, 1999, and meets both the following requirements:

(1) He or she is a veteran of World War II.

(2) He or she was a member of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines military forces who was in the service of the United States on July 31, 1941, or thereafter.

(c) Benefits under this chapter shall be calculated the same as those benefits paid under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (d) of Section 12200, as appropriate.

(d) Benefits paid under this chapter shall be in lieu of benefits paid under Section 12200 or any other provision of Article 1 (commencing with Section 12000) of Chapter 3 for the period for which the benefits are paid.

(e) Benefits shall be paid under this chapter for any period during which the recipient is eligible to receive benefits under Title 8 of the federal Social Security Act as a result of the application of federal Public Law 106-169, subject to any limitations imposed by this section.

(f) This section shall apply only to any individual who returns to the Republic of the Philippines for the period during which the individual establishes and maintains a residence in the Republic of the Philippines and shall cease to apply to any individual who, after receiving benefits pursuant to this section, leaves the Republic of the Philippines and establishes a residence outside the Republic of the Philippines.

(g) To assist the state in administering this chapter, the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency shall seek an agreement with the federal government to administer this chapter in conjunction with benefits under Title 8 of the federal Social Security Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 143, Sec. 3. Effective July 19, 2000.)

chapter: 3.5. Benefits For California Veterans

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 3.5. Benefits For California Veterans


text:
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide payment to meet the needs of recipients under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000), under emergency or special circumstances in the event that the federal government makes no provision for that category payment or in the event that the payment from the federal government program is lost, stolen, or likely to be delayed beyond four days.

(b) The payments provided for under this chapter are also available to the recipients of programs provided for under Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 and Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 18937) of Part 6.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 38. Effective July 30, 2001.)

article: 1. General Provisions

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text:
(a) To the extent permitted by federal law, payments made pursuant to this chapter for special circumstances shall be excluded in determining the income of an individual for the purposes of the federal supplemental security income program and the state supplementary payment program administered by the Commissioner of Social Security and shall be considered as assistance based on need and furnished by the state as described in Section 1616(a) of Title XVI of the Social Security Act.

(b) Payments made pursuant to this chapter for special circumstances shall be excluded in determining the income of an applicant for or recipient of benefits under the program provided for under Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 and Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 18937) of Part 6.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 39. Effective July 30, 2001.)

chapter: 4. Emergency Payments and Special Circumstances for Aged, Blind and Disabled

article: 1. General Provisions


text: There shall not be additional income and resource limits for the program provided for under this chapter other than those applicable to the categorical program mentioned in Section 12500 that provides eligibility for the program provided for in this chapter.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 39.5. Effective July 30, 2001.)

article: 1. General Provisions


text:
(a) For the purposes of this article, “special circumstances” means those which are not common to all recipients and which arise out of need for certain goods or services, and physical infirmities or other conditions peculiar, on a nonrecurring basis, to the individual’s situation. Special circumstances shall include purchase, repair, and replacement of essential household furniture, equipment, or clothing, necessary moving expenses, required housing repairs, and unmet shelter needs, subject to limits set by the department.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 40. Effective July 30, 2001.)

article: 3. Special Circumstances

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text:
(a) Effective July 1, 2001, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following benefits shall be provided under this article:

(1) The maximum amount for purchase, repair, or modification of housing or to prevent foreclosures or for relocation expenses shall be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

(2) The maximum amount of payment for the purchase, repair or replacement of equipment, including appliances, shall be six hundred dollars ($600).

(3) The maximum amount of payment for the purchase, repair, or replacement of bedding and mattresses shall be three hundred dollars ($300).

(4) The maximum amount of payment for the purchase, repair, or replacement of clothing shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250).

(b) The department may adopt emergency regulations to implement this section.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 41. Effective July 30, 2001.)

article: 3. Special Circumstances


text:
Special circumstances shall also include special needs as provided in Sections 11023 and 11023.1.

This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 606, Sec. 30. Effective October 3, 1997. Note: This section was inoperative from October 3, 1997, until July 1, 1998, pursuant to provisions from this amendment (by Stats. 1997, Ch. 606).)

article: 3. Special Circumstances


text:
The county shall verify that a special circumstance does exist and shall issue a warrant for payment within the guidelines provided by the department. The county shall then send a claim to the state for payment.

This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 606, Sec. 31. Effective October 3, 1997. Note: This section was inoperative from October 3, 1997, until July 1, 1998, pursuant to provisions from this amendment (by Stats. 1997, Ch. 606).)

article: 3. Special Circumstances


text:
(a) A county may transfer funds received for the implementation of this chapter from its administrative allocation to its benefit allocation for the purposes of providing additional benefits to clients to the extent that administrative savings are achieved.

(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2001.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 42. Effective July 30, 2001. Applicable from July 1, 2001, by its own provisions.)

article: 3. Special Circumstances


text:
(a) Notwithstanding Section 12552, special circumstances shall also include the administration and payment by the department pursuant to this section of a recurring special need allowance to every eligible recipient who has a guide dog, signal dog, or other service dog, to pay for dog food and other costs associated with the dog’s care and maintenance.

(b) Beginning January 1, 1991, the special need allowance shall be forty dollars ($40) per month. Beginning July 1, 1991, this amount shall be increased to fifty dollars ($50) per month.

(c) The department shall mail an application for the allowance to each eligible recipient. The application shall be upon a standard form prescribed by regulations of the department and containing a written declaration that the affirmation is made under penalty of perjury subject to prosecution as the crime of perjury under the Penal Code. The recipient or, if the recipient is incapable, another person as described in Section 11054 may make the affirmation. The department shall grant the special need allowance upon the basis of the affirmation by mailing a monthly warrant in the amount indicated in subdivision (b) to the recipient.

(d) The county welfare department shall cooperate in assisting the recipient in completing his or her application for the special need allowance authorized by this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, “eligible recipient” means any blind or disabled recipient of either or both of the following benefits:

(1) Federal supplemental security income benefits provided pursuant to Subchapter 16 (commencing with Section 1381) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(2) Benefits provided under the State Supplementary Program pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 871, Sec. 1.)

article: 3. Special Circumstances


text:
(a) Notwithstanding Section 12552, special circumstances shall also include the administration and payment by the department pursuant to this section of a recurring special need allowance to every eligible recipient who has a guide dog, signal dog, or other service dog, to pay for dog food and other costs associated with the dog’s care and maintenance.

(b) For purposes of this section, the special need allowance shall be fifty dollars ($50) per month.

(c) The department shall mail an application for the allowance to each recipient of benefits under the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program who is known to the department to have a guide dog, signal dog, or other service dog, or who has requested an application from the department, and who is a legal resident of this state. The application shall include a disclosure of the applicant’s resources and all sources and amounts of the applicant’s income. The application shall be upon a standard form prescribed by regulations of the department and containing a written declaration that the affirmation is made under penalty of perjury subject to prosecution as the crime of perjury under the Penal Code. The recipient or, if the recipient is incapable, another person as described in Section 11054 may make the affirmation. In order to establish eligibility pursuant to subdivision (e), the applicant shall also be required to present a proof of income statement from the federal Social Security Administration. The department shall grant the special need allowance upon the basis of the affirmation by mailing a monthly warrant in the amount indicated in subdivision (b) to the recipient.

(d) The county welfare department shall cooperate in assisting the recipient in completing his or her application for the special need allowance authorized by this section.

(e) For purposes of this section, “eligible recipient” means any person legally residing in this state who is a recipient of benefits under the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, provided for pursuant to Title II of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 401, et seq.) and whose income and resources are not in excess of the federal poverty level. For purposes of determining eligibility under this section, income and resources shall be defined in the same manner as those terms are used in determining eligibility for aid under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 452, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)

article: 3. Special Circumstances


text: The department shall reimburse the counties for the cost of actual payments made pursuant to this chapter and for the administrative costs actually attributable to such payments.

history: (History: Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)

article: 4. Fiscal Provisions

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text: Funds for the costs and administration of Articles 2 (commencing with Section 12525) and 3 (commencing with Section 12550) of this chapter shall be limited to the amounts and controls set forth in the Budget Act.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)

article: 4. Fiscal Provisions


text:
There is in the State Treasury a permanent revolving fund, in the amount of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000), to be known as the Revolving Loan Fund, and to be administered by the department. The fund shall be used to make loans to recipients of aid to the aged, blind, or disabled due to blindness under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000), at a rate of interest not to exceed 3 percent per year, to enable those recipients to establish themselves in businesses, professions, or other gainful employment, including, but not limited to self-employment or to assist those already engaged in such endeavors. No loan in excess of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) shall be made to any individual under this section.

The department shall establish through the Office of Services to the Blind the terms and conditions of loans made pursuant to this section, and shall prescribe the procedure to be followed in making application for such loans. All funds received in repayment of loans made pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Revolving Loan Fund, and shall be available for the making of additional loans as provided in this section.

The collection procedures appropriate to the purposes and objectives of the loan fund shall be prescribed by the Office of Services to the Blind.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 415, Sec. 11. Effective July 17, 1986.)

chapter: 5. Loans to Blind Persons

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5. Loans to Blind Persons


text: The purpose of this chapter is to set forth those policies and procedures as are necessary to accommodate reductions in federal funds provided under Title XX of the federal Social Security Act as amended by the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1982, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 3, Sec. 40. Effective February 17, 1982.)

chapter: 5.1. Social Services

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5.1. Social Services


text: Funding for social services programs administered by county welfare departments shall include but not be limited to federal funds received under Titles IV, XIX, and XX of the federal Social Security Act, and the State General Fund. The appropriation and allocation of these funds shall be in accordance with the annual Budget Act and the provisions of this chapter.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 999, Sec. 2. Effective October 11, 1993.)


text: From the funds described in Section 13001 each county shall receive three allocations. The first allocation shall be for support of Child Welfare Services as defined in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 16500 of Part 4). This allocation shall be known as the Child Welfare Services Grant. The second allocation shall be for support of protective services for adults, and other services directed at the five national goals specified in Section 13003. This allocation shall be known as the County Services Block Grant. The third allocation shall be for in-home supportive services administration. The notice of such action must be provided at least seven days prior to the meeting at which such action is to be taken. Such notice shall be provided in the same manner as the county provides notice for its regularly scheduled meetings. Funds from the Child Welfare Services Grant and the County Services Block Grant and the in-home supportive services administration allocations shall be available only when matched by county funds pursuant to the provisions of Part 1.5 (commencing with Section 10100).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 43. Effective July 30, 2001.)


text:
County allocations may be used to provide necessary training and shall be used to provide social services which meet the following five federal goals of Title XX of the federal Social Security Act.

(1) Achieve or maintaining self-support to prevent, reduce, or eliminate dependency.

(2) Achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency.

(3) Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interests, or reuniting families.

(4) Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care.

(5) Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate or providing services to individuals or institutions.


text: Counties, in expending the County Services Block Grant allocation shall provide protective services for adults pursuant to Section 12251.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 44. Effective July 30, 2001.)


text: Counties, after expending the County Services Block Grant allocation for the priorities specified in Section 13004 may expend any remaining funds for other services directed at the five goals specified in Section 13003.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 268, Sec. 51.5. Effective June 30, 1984.)


text: Regulations promulgated by the department relating to protective services for adults shall provide counties with maximum flexibility in determining the type and level of services and use of funds for such services.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 45. Effective July 30, 2001.)


text: Each county shall report to the State Department of Social Services all necessary information in order to comply with federal and state requirements for the social services block grant.


text:
Federal funds for Refugee Social Services that are allocated to county welfare departments for Title XX social services shall be allocated to each county in the same proportion that refugees on aid in each county bear to the total refugees on aid in the state. Federal funds for Targeted Assistance Services that are allocated to county welfare departments shall be allocated to each targeted county in the same proportion that refugees on aid bear to the total refugees on aid in the targeted counties. The allocation shall be developed from caseload statistics from the previous fiscal year which include refugees in the following programs:

(a) Time-eligible and time-expired refugees in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.

(b) General Assistance.

(c) The Refugee Cash Assistance Program.

(d) The Refugee Demonstration Program.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1182, Sec. 1.)


text:
(a) Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the State Department of Social Services shall administer, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, the California Newcomer Education and Well-Being Program (CalNEW) to provide services for newcomer pupils, English learners, and immigrant families. The department shall allocate funding to school districts and county offices of education with significant numbers of newcomer pupils, or a significant population of English learner pupils. Funds allocated under this section shall be used to plan, design, and implement academic and social support services for the purpose of improving pupils’ academic engagement and social and emotional well-being. The department shall have sole discretion to determine which school districts, county offices of education, and services to fund.

(b) Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the department shall do both of the following:

(1) Contract to conduct a formal evaluation of the services provided pursuant to subdivision (a).

(2) Contract to provide technical assistance to support implementation of the services described in this section.

(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “English learner” has the same meaning as defined in Section 306 of the Education Code.

(2) “Immigrant families” means families with household members and immediate relatives of pupils in which one or more of the members or relatives are not United States citizens.

(3) “Newcomer pupil” has the same meaning as “immigrant children and youth” as defined in Section 7011(5) of Title 20 of the United States Code.

(d) In accordance with Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code, this section provides services for undocumented persons.

(e) The State Department of Education shall, for the duration of the program described in this section, cooperate with the department to provide all data, data systems, and source code requested to the department for the purpose of effectively operating this program.

(f) Notwithstanding any other law:

(1) 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.

(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.

(g) Funds appropriated for this purpose in the annual Budget Act shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure for two fiscal years and liquidation for another three fiscal years.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 52, Sec. 101. (AB 181) Effective June 30, 2022.)

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text:
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “Eligible county” means a county or city and county designated as impacted using a formula developed by the department based upon the refugee arrivals in the county during the preceding 60-month period for which the department has data.

(b) “Qualified nonprofit organization” means a nonprofit organization that is either exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or exempt from state income taxation under Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code and that satisfies any additional eligibility criteria established by the department.

(c) “Refugee social services” include, but are not limited to, English language and employment training, as funded through federal appropriations.

(d) “Service provider” means a qualified nonprofit organization or private for-profit organization selected by the department to administer refugee services.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 451, Sec. 2. (AB 1318) Effective October 7, 2025.)

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5.5. Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance


text:
(a) (1) After setting aside the necessary state administrative funds, the department shall allocate appropriated federal funds for refugee social services programs to each eligible county and, if the department exercises its discretion pursuant to subdivision (b), to a service provider, based on the number of refugees receiving aid in the eligible county or the number of refugees that reside in the eligible county. The department may, at its discretion, utilize funding adjustments based on the length of time that the refugees have resided in the United States.

(2) If an eligible county or service provider that receives funds under paragraph (1) declines all or part of those funds, or returns unexpended funds, the department may exercise its discretion to reallocate the declined or returned funds among eligible counties and service providers.

(3) If the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement provides funding in addition to the annual appropriation described in paragraph (1) or designates funding for services to a specific population of eligible individuals, the department may exercise its discretion to allocate those funds among eligible counties and service providers consistent with federal law.

(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, the department may, at its discretion, contract with, or award grants to, service providers for the purpose of administering refugee social services programs within a county. An eligible county providing refugee social services pursuant to this chapter may continue to administer those services while a contractor or grantee is also providing refugee social services pursuant to this chapter within the county. The department shall prioritize funding qualified nonprofit organizations and counties over for-profit organizations, when practicable.

(2) If an eligible county and a service provider are administering refugee social services simultaneously within the same county, the department shall, at its discretion, determine the amount of the funds to be distributed to the eligible county and service provider.

(3) Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall require reporting, monitoring, or audits of services provided, as determined by the department.

(c) 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 a semiannual basis.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 61. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)

chapter: 5.5. Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance


text:
(a) The department shall notify each eligible county’s board of supervisors of the availability of funds described in subdivision (a) of Section 13276.

(b) (1) A county administering refugee social services shall designate an agency that is responsible for developing and implementing a plan for the provision of services funded by refugee social services funds.

(2) Until October 1, 1990, paragraph (1) does not apply to any county on whose behalf the department is administering the refugee employment social services funds.

(c) (1) The plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be in accordance with Sections 13278 and 13279.

(2) The plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall reflect the full intent of this chapter that the funding for, and provision of, refugee social services shall lead to successful self-sufficiency and social integration for all refugee recipients of refugee social services, in accordance with guidelines issued by the department.

(3) Any plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall, at a minimum, meet all of the following requirements:

(A) Each eligible county’s board of supervisors shall ensure that the county planning process is designed in such a way as to facilitate refugee participation and public input in that process.

(B) The plan shall include a description of how available funds will be used to provide services to refugees.

(C) The plan shall specifically address how services will be delivered to refugees receiving aid in each county.

(D) The plan shall provide for the priority consideration for funding refugee community-based organizations if they demonstrate the capacity to implement the proposed programs, which capacity shall be comparable to that of other competitors who qualify for funding.

(d) Any plan described in Section 11321.6 that is developed by any county that elects to utilize these funds to pay for any service provided to, or any activity performed on behalf of, any refugee participating in the program authorized by Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 shall meet the requirements of Section 13280.

(e) (1) Prior to October 1, 1990, the department shall discontinue administering refugee employment social services funds for a county pursuant to the request of the county.

(2) Commencing October 1, 1990, the department shall discontinue administering refugee employment social services funds on behalf of the county.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 86. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)


text: Commencing October 1, 1990, a county shall, to the extent permitted by federal law, utilize funds as described in Section 13276 to pay for the costs of any services provided to, or activity performed on behalf of, any refugee participating in the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 if that cost is allowed under a plan described in Section 11321.6 and federal requirements for refugee social services programs. The plan shall be developed with significant participation by, and input from, refugee community organizations, voluntary agencies, and other local public and private entities involved in the refugee resettlement process.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 87. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)


text: 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.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 282. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)


text:
(a) (1) In counties receiving federal refugee social services funding, the county welfare department shall include in its CalWORKs plan a section that specifically addresses the provision of services for refugee applicants for, and recipients of, aid pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) and the orderly transition of those applicants and recipients into the CalWORKs program.

(2) County staff responsible for the administration of CalWORKs shall work in conjunction with county staff responsible for the administration of refugee programs, as well as with representatives of local mutual assistance associations, voluntary agencies, and other organizations involved in refugee resettlement, to ensure that the section of the CalWORKs plan specified in paragraph (1) reflects the needs of the refugee applicants for, and recipients of, aid under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, the services are delivered in accordance with the section of the county’s CalWORKs plan specified in paragraph (1), and that this transition occurs as quickly as possible within resources available to the CalWORKs program.

(b) The department shall annually reevaluate that section of the county’s CalWORKs plan which is developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). This reevaluation shall be made in conjunction with the county’s development of its annual overall CalWORKs plan update and will be subject to approval of the department.

(c) (1) A county may maintain within the CalWORKs program a supplemental services component for refugees who would otherwise be temporarily excepted from the full range of CalWORKs services. These services shall complement regular services provided through Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, to prepare the refugee for self-sufficiency or eventual transition into the CalWORKs program and shall be funded through federal refugee social services funds. County boards of supervisors may determine how the services are administered, subject to federal funding requirements.

(2) Any county that elects to implement the supplemental services component authorized by this subdivision shall fully describe the component in the section of its CalWORKs plan required by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). The description shall specify the types of services planned to meet the special needs of refugees. Those services shall be in accordance with the department’s guidelines.

(3) The CalWORKs refugee supplemental services authorized by this subdivision for refugee TANF applicants and recipients, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall meet the requirements of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193) and shall be subject to the approval of the department.

(4) Refugee TANF applicants and recipients who are referred for participation in the supplemental services component authorized by this subdivision shall participate in the component services as a condition of eligibility under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) and shall be subject to the sanctions specified by Section 11327.5 if the services meet the requirements of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193), and are determined by the county to prepare a refugee for self-sufficiency.

(5) Refugee TANF recipients already participating in a CalWORKs component provided through Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 shall not be removed from that component for the purpose of participating in the supplemental services component authorized by paragraph (1).

(d) Any county that elects to implement the supplemental services component authorized by paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) shall provide the supportive services described in subdivision (e) of Section 11323.2. These supportive services shall be funded with refugee social services funds. CalWORKs supportive services funds shall not be used to fund those supportive services.

(e) This section shall be implemented only in counties where federal refugee social services funds are available to the county.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 283. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.)


text: The requirements established by this chapter shall be applicable only so long as federal funds are available for its purposes.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 91. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)


text: 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.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 92. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)


text:
(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, service providers 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 service providers awarded contracts or grants pursuant to this section report, monitor, or audit the services provided, as determined by the department.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 63. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified service provider 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 service provider pursuant to this chapter shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 64. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)


text: 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.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 189, Sec. 2. (AB 3133) Effective January 1, 2021.)


text:
(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 and social services, as needed, to immigrant youth. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide improved and coordinated access to social services alongside the provision of state-funded immigration-related legal services for more immigrant youth in California and that programs should provide for, at a minimum, the level of quality of individual services as enabled as a result of the appropriations made in the 2026 Budget Act.

(b) For purposes of this section and Section 13301, the term “immigrant youth” means an immigrant younger than 21 years of age in removal proceedings or an unaccompanied undocumented minor.

(c) For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Unaccompanied undocumented minors” means unaccompanied children as described in Section 279(g)(2) of Title 6 of the United States Code.

(2) “Legal services” means 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.

(3) “Social services” means culturally and linguistically appropriate services, including, but not limited to, intake screenings and assessments, coordination of care, and navigation services, provided by social workers, caseworkers, interpreters, and other support staff.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 21. (AB 152) Effective June 29, 2026.)

chapter: 5.6. Services for Undocumented Persons

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5.6. Services for Undocumented Persons


text:
(a) (1) Subject to the availability of state funding, the state shall provide legal counsel to every immigrant youth in the State of California.

(2) (A) The department shall allocate funding according to this section. In determining the amount and allocation of contracts awarded pursuant to this section, the department shall consider whether federal funding has been made available and dispersed to organizations or relevant projects in the state.

(B) The department shall prioritize awards of contracts or grants to qualified nonprofit organizations as described in Section 13301 that ineligible for federal funds or that have unmet needs despite federal assistance.

(b) Counsel shall be conferred pursuant to this section as follows:

(1) Access to counsel shall begin at the time an immigrant youth is designated as unaccompanied by a federal or state agency or identified as such by an immigration attorney.

(2) Access to counsel may apply in state court proceedings or submitting an affirmative filing for purposes of obtaining any order necessary for or relevant to immigration remedies, federal immigration proceedings, any related appearances or matters, and any appeals arising from those proceedings, before the United States Department of Homeland Security, federal court, or the Department of Justice.

(3) Access to counsel does not need to be provided if the immigrant youth has independent counsel.

(4) Access to counsel applies to a child who has been designated an immigrant youth at any time throughout the pendency of any of the proceedings identified in paragraphs (1) and (2). If an immigrant youth has been assigned counsel before the immigrant youth reaches 18 years of age, the immigrant youth remains eligible for ongoing access to counsel during the pendency of the proceedings.

(c) The department shall contract to provide legal counsel for immigrant youth with either of the following:

(1) A qualified nonprofit legal services organization, as described in Section 13301.

(2) An office of the public defender for the county, as established pursuant to Section 27700 of the Government Code, if the public defender meets all of the following requirements:

(A) The office has an immigration attorney with at least three years of experience handling asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, or special immigrant juvenile status cases and has represented at least 20 minors in these matters.

(B) The office has an immigration attorney with experience representing minors in removal proceedings and asylum applications.

(C) The office has an immigration attorney who has conducted trainings on these issues for practitioners beyond their staff.

(3) The department may impose additional requirements for an office of public defender for the county to be eligible for a contract.

(d) For purposes of this section, an immigrant youth is a person residing in, or formerly residing, California, and is either of the following:

(1) The person is an undocumented minor as described in Section 279(g)(2) of Title 6 of the United States Code.

(2) The person is under 18 years of age, has no lawful immigration status, arrived in the United States without a parent or legal guardian, or has no parent or legal guardian available and able to assist in the youth’s immigration proceedings.

(e) The department shall require contractors pursuant to this section to maintain adequate legal malpractice insurance as necessary and to indemnify and hold the state harmless from any claims that arise from the legal services provided pursuant to this section.

(f) The department may fund social work services contracted by qualified nonprofit legal service organizations to assist immigrant youth.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 665, Sec. 1. (AB 1261) Effective January 1, 2026.)


text:
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 who 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 through the Recognition and Accreditation Program 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) (1) Provide for legal and social services to immigrant youth through a funding method, as determined by the department, that may include administrative and supervisory costs, client services, and court fees.

(2) Prioritize the provision of social services to eligible immigrant youth, either directly or through partnerships, which may be satisfied through direct service delivery or formal agreements.

(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.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 22. (AB 152) Effective June 29, 2026.)


text:
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 and social 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.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 23. (AB 152) Effective June 29, 2026.)


text:
(a) Subject to the availability of funding in the act that added this section or the annual Budget Act, the department shall provide grants, as described in subdivision (b), to organizations qualified under Section 13304.

(b) Grants provided in accordance with subdivision (a) shall be for the purpose of providing one or more of the following services, as determined by the department:

(1) Services to persons residing in, or formerly residing in, California, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(A) Services to assist with the application process for initial or renewal requests of deferred action under the DACA policy with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

(B) Services to obtain other immigration remedies and benefits.

(C) Services to assist with the naturalization process and an appeal arising from the process.

(2) Services to provide legal training and technical assistance.

(3) (A) (i) Funds available for the purposes of this section shall not be used to provide legal services to an individual who has been convicted of, or who is currently appealing a conviction for, a violent felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code, or a serious felony as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code.

(ii) For the purposes of this subparagraph, “legal services” does not include activities relating to client intake, which shall be provided regardless of an individual’s criminal history.

(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), this section does not prohibit eligibility for services pursuant to this section for an individual whose criminal record is shown to be inaccurate.

(c) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “DACA” refers to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status as described in guidelines issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(2) “Services to assist” includes, but is not limited to, outreach, workshop presentations, document review, Freedom of Information Act requests, and screening services that seek to assist individuals with the services described in subdivision (b).

(3) “Legal training and technical assistance” includes, but is not limited to, educational and capacity building activities that will augment the competent provision of legal services to immigrants, including for organizations located in and serving underserved communities.

(4) “Immigration remedies” include, but shall not be limited to, U-visas, T-visas, special immigrant juvenile status, Violence Against Women Act self-petitions, family-based petitions, cancellation of removal, and asylum or other remedies that may also include remedies necessary to enable pursuit of immigration protections.

(5) “Immigration benefits” include, but shall not be limited to, advanced parole, employment authorization documents, and lawful Permanent Resident Card renewal.

(d) No more than 40 percent of grant funds awarded to an organization qualified under Section 13304 shall be advanced to that organization.

(e) The department shall update the Legislature on the following information in the course of budget hearings:

(1) The timeline for implementation and administration of this section, including important upcoming dates.

(2) The participating organizations awarded contracts or grants, and the aggregate amounts awarded for each service described in subdivision (b).

(3) The number of applications submitted, and the aggregate amounts requested for each service described in subdivision (b).

(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 the provision of services described in subdivision (b).

(f) In accordance with Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code, this section provides services for undocumented persons.

(g) The sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) is hereby appropriated to the Department of Social Services in the 2017–18 fiscal year for immigration services funding to be available for payment to existing entities under contract pursuant to this section for work on behalf of clients involved in, applying for, or subject to federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.

(h) Notwithstanding any other law, payments shall be made by the Controller to existing entities under contract pursuant to this chapter upon receipt of written notification from the State Department of Social Services of the amounts, contractors, and timing of the payments.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 66. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)


text:
(a) Any grant awarded pursuant to Section 13303 shall fulfill all of the following:

(1) Be executed only with a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements set forth either in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code or in Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code and that meets all of the following requirements:

(A) Except as provided in clause (i) of 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 its staff.

(C) Is recognized and accredited by the Recognition and Accreditation Program under the United States Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review or meets the requirements to receive funding from the Trust Fund Program administered by the State Bar of California.

(D) (i) 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.

(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), a legal services organization, as described in clause (i), may, at the discretion of the department, instead meet the requirements listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B).

(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.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 24. (AB 152) Effective June 29, 2026.)


text:
(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 identification of further barriers and challenges to education, outreach, immigration assistance, and legal services related to naturalization and deferred action.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 25. (AB 152) Effective June 29, 2026.)


text:
(a) Grants awarded pursuant to Section 13305 shall be provided only to nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements set forth either in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code or in Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation 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.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 451, Sec. 4. (AB 1318) Effective October 7, 2025.)


text:
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.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 43. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)


text: 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.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 44. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)


text: 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.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 528, Sec. 3. (AB 829) Effective January 1, 2022.)


text: 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.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 96. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)

chapter: 5.7. Rapid Response Program

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5.7. Rapid Response Program


text:
(a) Grants or contracts awarded by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to this chapter shall comply with all of the following:

(1) May be executed with entities, including, but not limited to, nonprofit entities that meet the requirements set forth in either Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code or in Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code. An entity may partner with another entity to meet the requirements of this paragraph.

(2) Shall require reporting, monitoring, or audits of assistance provided, as determined by the department.

(3) Shall be used to deliver the following critical assistance to immigrants, as determined necessary by the department:

(A) Medical screening and treatment needs identified by that screening.

(B) (i) Temporary shelter that meets minimum habitability standards, including access to a bathroom, shower, and safe sleeping space. The entity may provide this assistance through temporary direct housing support, rental of physical space or hotel rooms, or by operating a shelter.

(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, shelter operations include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

(I) Securing physical space and making any necessary modifications to that space as required by a fire marshal or other legal authority.

(II) Personnel to oversee the shelter, including security officers.

(III) Janitorial services.

(IV) Laundry services.

(V) Insurance.

(VI) Any other associated and necessary costs of operating a shelter.

(C) Food.

(D) Clothing and other essential supplies.

(E) Transportation.

(F) Communications, including telephone and internet access, and translation services.

(G) Outreach and case management to support the delivery of the services listed in this paragraph.

(4) An entity that is awarded a grant or contract to provide medical screening shall have at least three years of experience providing medical screenings or other equivalent health care related services.

(5) An entity that is awarded a grant or contract to provide assistance other than medical services shall have at least three years of experience providing the assistance for which the entity seeks funding or shall subcontract with another entity that has at least three years of experience providing those services.

(6) An entity that is awarded a grant or contract pursuant to paragraph (5) to provide medical screenings may subcontract with another entity that has at least three years of experience providing medical screenings or other equivalent health care related services.

(b) Not more than 40 percent of each grant or contract awarded to an entity shall be advanced to that entity.

(c) Funding pursuant to this chapter shall be coordinated with any other funds available to support immigrants with critical assistance, and shall supplement and not supplant those funds.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 451, Sec. 5. (AB 1318) Effective October 7, 2025.)


text:
The State Department of Social Services shall provide an update to the Legislature in the course of the annual budget process regarding any entity receiving funds pursuant to this chapter. The update shall reflect the following information:

(a) The name of the entity or entities that will be awarded a grant or contract.

(b) The timeline for implementation of the services.

(c) The approximate number of persons that will be served per month by the grant or contract funds.

(d) The type of assistance that will be provided to immigrants.

(e) Identification of any additional barriers and challenges to assist immigrants.


text: The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter is a state law that provides assistance and services for undocumented persons within the meaning of Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code.


text:
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, funding 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) Notwithstanding any other law, funding 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.


text: Notwithstanding any other law, any personally identifiable information, including name, birth date, and destination address, as well as shelter location, 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).

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 160. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)


text: The state shall be immune from any liability resulting from the implementation of this chapter.


text: 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 State Department of Social Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.


text:
(a) The State Department of Social Services may provide state supplemental grants to meet disaster-related necessary expenses or serious needs of individuals and households adversely affected by any disaster declared by the President of the United States in those cases where individuals and households are unable to meet those expenses or needs through assistance under Section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended by P.L. 106-390 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5174)), or from other sources.

(b) Grants shall only be made to individuals and households determined to be eligible for the federal assistance to individuals and households program under Section 5174 of Title 42 of the United States Code and who still have unmet serious needs and have suffered losses reimbursable under that program in excess of the maximum federal grant amount.

(c) The State Department of Social Services may make a grant to those individuals and households equal to the difference between the federal grant awarded and federally eligible appraised loss, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per individual or household.

(d) Application procedures established for the administration of this chapter shall conform to the procedures required in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended by P.L. 106-390). The State Department of Social Services shall ensure that applicants for relief under this chapter have exhausted all other available means of seeking relief for disaster damage prior to receiving any grants pursuant to this chapter.

(e) Application procedures utilized in the administration of this chapter shall be subject to the following criteria:

(1) All applications, forms, and other written materials presented to persons seeking assistance shall be available in English and in the same language as that used by the major non-English-speaking group within the disaster area.

(2) Bilingual staff who reflect the demographics of the disaster area shall be available to applicants.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 350, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2003.)

chapter: 5.8. Disaster Relief Grants

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5.8. Disaster Relief Grants


text: There is hereby created in the State Treasury the California Individual and Family Supplemental Grant Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be available to pay claims from individuals and families for losses or damages occurring during the incident period of a Presidential disaster declaration for individual assistance. Any moneys appropriated to the fund by the Legislature shall be allocated to the State Department of Social Services to provide supplemental individual and family grant assistance for unmet needs. The funds shall not be used to fulfill matching fund requirements for federal disaster assistance, but shall be used to supplement the federal assistance to individuals and households program under Section 5174 of Title 42 of the United States Code. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in this fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, for the purpose of making grants pursuant to this chapter.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 350, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)


text:
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1) Vulnerable noncitizens, asylees, and refugees are important to the fabric of our society.

(2) Regardless of their legal distinctions, noncitizens face many of the same challenges integrating into the state and are often living in the same communities.

(3) Refugees, asylees, and other noncitizens are granted different services due to the legal distinction of when they were identified, with refugees often being identified in the country of origin and asylees in the country of arrival.

(4) Between 2017 and 2019, the number of applicants granted asylum increased from 26,199 applicants to 46,508 applicants, representing a 56-percent increase. In 2019 alone, California was the settlement state for 34 percent of all new asylees, which was the highest rate of all states.

(5) Research indicates that while individuals granted asylum in this state are given eligibility to a wide range of benefits, most asylees do not get these benefits due to the lack of case management services and assistance in navigating the social safety net and health care systems.

(6) The state-funded Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP) provides critical benefits and services to noncitizen victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes. TCVAP benefits and services mirror those that are available to refugees after initial resettlement. These vulnerable noncitizens would benefit from initial case management services.

(7) Studies show that with proper case management support, noncitizens are better able to secure the benefits for which they are eligible, and find employment and bring immense contributions to the economy.

(b) The Enhanced Services for Asylees and Vulnerable Noncitizens (ESAVN) is hereby established to provide resettlement services for persons who are currently residing in California and who are granted asylum by the United States Attorney General or the United States Secretary of Homeland Security pursuant to Section 1158 of Title 8 of the United States Code or who are eligible for assistance and services under Section 13283.

(c) For purposes of this chapter, a “vulnerable noncitizen” is defined as any individual who would be eligible for services under Section 13283.

(d) Grants or contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall be executed only with nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements set forth either in Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code or in Section 23701d of the Revenue and Taxation Code and have at least three years of experience with both of the following:

(1) Providing case management services, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 13651.

(2) Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services.

(e) The department shall require qualified nonprofit organizations awarded contracts or grants pursuant to this section to report, monitor, or audit the services provided, as determined by the department.

(f) Funds allocated for these services may also be used to conduct a formal evaluation of the services provided by a qualified entity, as determined by the department.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 451, Sec. 6. (AB 1318) Effective October 7, 2025.)

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 5.9. Enhanced Services for Asylees and Vulnerable Noncitizens


text:
(a) The program shall provide culturally appropriate and responsive case management services for asylees and vulnerable noncitizens for up to 90 days within the first year following the grant of asylum or after having been deemed eligible for services under Section 13283.

(b) Case management services under the program shall include assistance in identifying and applying for all benefits to which the person is legally entitled, including cultural orientation and integration programs, support in accessing and navigating the public benefits and health care systems, community connection and relationship building, English language instruction, and employment training, job placement assistance, and professional recredentialing and licensing application assistance.

(c) The department shall, in collaboration with service providers, determine outcome metrics to define program success.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 60. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)

chapter: 5.9. Enhanced Services for Asylees and Vulnerable Noncitizens


text:
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 regulatory action.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 161. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)


text: The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter is a state law that may provide assistance and services for undocumented persons within the meaning of subsection (d) of Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code.


text: This chapter shall be implemented only to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose in the annual Budget Act.


text:
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) There are homeless minors living on the streets of major urban centers in this state without adequate food, shelter, health care, or financial support.

(b) Many of these homeless youth in these urban centers come from out-of-city or out-of-county locations.

(c) The homeless child, in many instances, has a history of physical or sexual abuse at home, and of having been rejected or forced out of the parental home.

(d) While living on the streets, these youth fall prey to drug abuse, prostitution, and other illegal activities.

(e) Local public agencies are unable to provide these youth with an adequate level or range of remedial services.

(f) These homeless minors are urgently in need of specialized services to locate them, to assist them with their immediate survival needs, and to address their long-term need to reunite with their parents or find a suitable home.

(g) Two homeless youth emergency service pilot programs, one in the City of Los Angeles, and one in the City and County of San Francisco, have demonstrated the need for ongoing programs to meet the needs of homeless minors and the effectiveness of these programs in meeting these needs.

The purpose of this chapter is therefore to maintain one homeless youth emergency project in the County of Los Angeles and one in the City and County of San Francisco, where the problem is most acute, and to the extent funds are appropriated in the Budget Act of 1991, to establish additional homeless youth emergency service pilot projects pursuant to this chapter. It is the further purpose of this chapter to examine the condition of homeless youth in major urban areas of this state with populations of 500,000 or more, as well as other urban, suburban, and rural areas, and develop a profile of homeless youth in terms of background and available services, in order to locate these youth, to provide for their emergency survival needs, and to assist them in reunification with their parents or in finding a suitable home.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 164.)

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 6. Homeless Youth Emergency Service Pilot Projects


text: For purposes of this chapter, “office” means the Office of Criminal Justice Planning.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1445, Sec. 2.)

chapter: 6. Homeless Youth Emergency Service Pilot Projects


text:
Each homeless youth project established under this chapter shall provide services which shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(a) Food and access to an overnight shelter.

(b) Counseling to address immediate emotional crises or problems.

(c) Outreach services to locate homeless youth and link them with services, and drop-in facilities to make the services accessible to the street population.

(d) Screening for basic health needs and referral to public and private agencies for health care.

(e) Linkage to other services offered by public and private agencies.

(f) Long-term stabilization planning so that the youth may be returned to the parental home under circumstances favoring long-term reunification with the family, or so that the youth can be suitably placed in a situation outside the family when family reunification is not possible.

(g) Followup services to ensure that the return to the family or the placement outside the family is stable.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 288, Sec. 2. Effective July 7, 1988.)


text:
(a) One homeless youth emergency service project shall be established in the County of Los Angeles and one shall be established in the City and County of San Francisco. One homeless youth emergency service project shall also be established in the County of San Diego and one shall be established in the County of Santa Clara. Each project may have one central location or may have more than one location in the service area in order to serve effectively the area population of homeless youth. Each project shall be operated by an agency in accordance with the grant award agreement with the office.

(b) The office shall prepare and disseminate a request for proposals for grantees under this chapter by February 15, 1986. The office shall enter into grant award agreements, and the operation of pilot projects shall begin, not later than June 1, 1986. With respect to projects to be established in the County of San Diego and the County of Santa Clara, the office shall prepare and disseminate a request for proposals for grantees under this chapter by March 31, 1992. The office shall enter into grant award agreements and the operation of these projects shall begin not later than July 1, 1992.

(c) An agency eligible to apply for funds under this chapter and to operate a homeless youth emergency service project shall be a private, nonprofit agency with a demonstrated record of success in the delivery of services to homeless youth. The agency selected for each project shall demonstrate the ability to provide each of the services described in Section 13701, either directly or under subcontract with a competent provider. Preference shall be given to agencies that demonstrate a history of coordination with other public and private agencies in the service region that provide services to homeless youth. Preference shall also be given to agencies that will involve a network of youth-serving agencies in the delivery of services to homeless youth under this chapter.

history: (History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1396, Sec. 2.)


text: This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program.

history: (History: Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 641, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)

path: 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES > 6.2. Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program


text:
The State Department of Social Services shall convene a workgroup comprised of the County Welfare Directors Association, county welfare directors, child advocacy organizations, current and former foster youth and other relevant stakeholders, as determined by the department, to develop best practice guidelines for county welfare departments to assist children residing in the state’s or a county’s custody who are eligible for benefits under Title II of the federal Social Security Act, pursuant to Section 402 et seq. of Title 42 of the United States Code (social security benefits) and Title XVI of the Social Security Act, pursuant to Section 1381 of Title 42 of the United States Code (supplemental security income benefits) in receiving all federal benefits for which they are eligible. The guidelines shall be established by December 31, 2006, and shall include, but not be limited to, establishing procedures for all of the following:

(a) Determining the time and manner for conducting disability screenings for children in the custody of the county who may be eligible for social security or Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) benefits.

(b) Assisting in the application process for social security and SSI/SSP benefits for each child who, pursuant to the disability screening, is likely to be determined eligible for benefits.

(c) Requesting reconsideration and appealing adverse decisions where appropriate.

(d) Informing parents and caretakers, at the time the child leaves foster care, of potential eligibility for social security or SSI/SSP benefits for any child not receiving benefits but who may be eligible upon application for those benefits.

(e) Maximizing the amount of federal benefits received for the current maintenance of children in the county’s custody.

(f) Informing foster youth of their rights and responsibilities for the continued receipt of SSI benefits, the sources of assistance that may be available for resolving problems youth may have with the receipt of SSI benefits, and the process for transferring accumulated SSI benefits.

chapter: 6.2. Foster Care Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Assistance Program


text:
(a) When a foster youth is receiving payments from the federal Social Security Administration, the county shall do all of the following at least six months before the youth’s 18th birthday:

(1) Provide information to the youth regarding the federal requirement that the youth establish continuing disability as an adult, if necessary, in order for SSI benefits to continue beyond their 18th birthday.

(2) Provide information to the youth regarding the process for becoming their own payee and steps necessary to maintain the federal Social Security Administration benefits, or designating an appropriate representative payee if benefits continue beyond their 18th birthday, and regarding any federal Social Security Administration benefits that have accumulated on their behalf. The county shall also provide information about the effect, if any, the youth’s foster care benefits may have on the amount of the youth’s SSI payments.

(3) Assist the youth, as appropriate, in fulfilling the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2).

(b) Upon the youth attaining 18 years of age, if the youth elects to remain in foster care as a nonminor dependent, the county shall carry out the requirements of subdivision (c) of Section 13754.

(c) The department shall disseminate information to counties to support implementation of this section and shall distribute these materials to county placing agencies prior to implementation of this section.

history: (History: Amended (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 63) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 623, Sec. 2. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2025.)


text:
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section shall not be interpreted to preclude a nonminor dependent from accessing the same benefits, services, and supports, and exercise the same choices available to all dependents. It is further the intent of the Legislature that nonminor dependents who receive federal Social Security Administration benefits can serve as their own payee, if it is determined that the nonminor dependent satisfies the criteria established by the federal Social Security Administration, and should be assisted in receiving direct payment by the county placing agency. It is further the intent of the Legislature that individuals who have had their eligibility for federal Supplemental Security Income benefits established pursuant to Section 13757 be able to maintain that eligibility even when they remain in the state’s care as a nonminor dependent. In order to facilitate this, it is the intent of the Legislature that the county placing agency ensure that the youth receives an SSI payment during at least 1 month of each 12-month period while the youth is a nonminor dependent. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the county placing agency supplement the SSI payment that a youth receives during this 1-month period with nonfederal AFDC-FC benefits.

(b) (1) The county shall apply to be appointed representative payee on behalf of a child beneficiary in its custody when no other appropriate party is available to serve.

(2) Before applying to be appointed representative payee pursuant to paragraph (1), the county shall send a written notice of the intent to be appointed to the child’s counsel and parents or legal guardians.

(c) In consultation with the nonminor dependent, the county shall identify an appropriate representative payee, which may include the nonminor dependent, a trusted adult, or the county. For a nonminor dependent who is receiving federal Social Security Administration benefits the county shall do all of the following:

(1) (A) If the nonminor dependent requests a representative payee that is not the county, the county shall assist the nonminor dependent in requesting a change of payee to the federal Social Security Administration. The county shall assist the nonminor dependent or the nonminor dependent’s representative payee in understanding any restrictions on the use of federal Social Security Administration funds and communicating any changes in the nonminor dependent’s foster care case to the federal Social Security Administration if those changes would affect the nonminor dependent’s eligibility for, or the amount of, benefits from the federal Social Security Administration.

(B) The county shall assist the nonminor dependent in taking the necessary steps to establish continuing disability as an adult, including, but not limited to, steps the nonminor dependent will need to take to gather and submit relevant records to the federal Social Security Administration and requesting an appeal, as needed. The county shall provide the nonminor dependent with any information maintained in the nonminor dependent’s case file that may assist them in establishing and maintaining federal Social Security Administration benefits, upon request of the nonminor dependent. The county shall also provide information to the nonminor dependent on how to access any known legal representation and advocacy organizations or entities for further assistance and, if the nonminor dependent requests to obtain a federal Social Security Administration advocate, shall assist the nonminor dependent in communicating and coordinating with that advocate.

(2) If the nonminor dependent selects the county as their representative payee, the county shall follow the procedures described in Section 13757 to maintain eligibility for SSI payments. The county shall advise the nonminor dependent on an annual basis of the nonminor dependent’s right to request a different representative payee and document in the nonminor dependent’s transitional independent living case plan steps the nonminor dependent can take to become their own payee by 21 years of age. If the nonminor dependent exits care prior to attaining 21 years of age, the county shall provide information to the nonminor dependent of the steps the nonminor dependent will need to take to submit a change of payee request to the federal Social Security Administration and shall provide the necessary assistance to ensure that the nonminor dependent receives SSI payments as soon as possible after exiting care.

(3) To support nonminor dependents in establishing and maintaining federal Social Security Administration benefits eligibility pursuant to this subdivision, the county may contract with legal services organizations or other entities to provide extended legal representation on behalf of children or nonminor dependents in foster care.

(d) In its capacity as representative payee, the county shall do all of the following:

(1) Establish a no-cost, interest-bearing maintenance account for each child in the department’s custody, and nonminor dependent in the department’s placement and care responsibility, for whom the department serves as representative payee. Interest earned shall be credited to the account. The county shall keep an itemized current account, in the manner required by federal law, of all income and expense items for each child’s and nonminor dependent’s maintenance account.

(2) Establish procedures for disbursing money from the accounts, including disbursing the net balance to the beneficiary upon release from care. The county shall use federal Social Security Administration funds, including benefits only for the following purposes:

(A) For the use and benefit of the child or nonminor dependent.

(B) For purposes determined by the county to be in the child’s or nonminor’s best interests.

(3) Establish and maintain a dedicated account in a financial institution for past-due monthly benefits that exceed six times the maximum monthly benefit payable, in accordance with federal law. The representative payee may deposit into the account established under this section any other funds representing past due benefits to the eligible individual, provided that the amount of the past due benefits is equal to or exceeds the maximum monthly benefit payable. Funds from the dedicated account shall not be used for basic maintenance costs. The use of funds from the dedicated account must be for the benefit of the child and are limited to expenditures for the following purposes:

(A) Medical treatment.

(B) Education or job skills training.

(C) Personal needs assistance.

(D) Special equipment.

(E) Housing modification.

(F) Therapy or rehabilitation.

(G) Other items or services, deemed appropriate by the federal Social Security Administration.

(4) Ensure the child’s or nonminor dependent’s federal survivors’ benefits are used for the child or nonminor dependent, consistent with Section 13756.

(e) Beginning in the 2011–12 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, funding and expenditures for programs and activities under this section shall be in accordance with the requirements provided in Sections 30025 and 30026.5 of the Government Code.

history: (History: Amended (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 65) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 623, Sec. 4. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2025.)