Section 8266.
8266. (a) The California Interagency Council on Homelessness shall set and measure progress toward goals to prevent and end homelessness among domestic violence survivors and their children and among unaccompanied women in California by doing all of the following: (1) Setting specific, measurable goals aimed at preventing and ending homelessness among domestic violence survivors and their children […]
Section 8263.
8263. The following definitions apply for purposes of this chapter: (a) “Continuum of care” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) “Victim service provider” has the same meaning as defined in Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) “Unaccompanied woman” means […]
Section 8264.
8264. (a) Cities, counties, and continuums of care receiving state funding to address homelessness on or after January 1, 2024, shall include families, people fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, and unaccompanied women within the vulnerable populations for whom specific system supports are developed to maintain homeless services and housing delivery. (b) Cities, counties, and continuums […]
Section 8265.
8265. For purposes of improving the quality and accuracy of data about the homeless population, both of the following shall apply: (a) In accordance with federal policies, victim service providers shall not be expected or required to enter client-level data into the statewide Homeless Data Integration System or the Homeless Management Information System. (b) Commencing January 1, […]
Section 8225.
8225. If the Attorney General of this state is authorized by any law of the United States to institute suits in the court of claims in behalf of the Indians of this state, and if the law of the United States provides for reimbursement of this state for all necessary costs and expenses incurred by […]
Section 8250.
8250. There is hereby created in the Health and Welfare Agency an Office of Special Services under the control of an executive officer appointed by and holding office at the pleasure of the Governor. The duties and functions of this office shall be to: (a) Coordinate, oversee, direct and harmonize the work of the several offices, […]
Section 8251.
8251. The Office of Special Services may enter into agreements and contracts with any person, agency, corporation or other legal entity and take such other action as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The office may require state departments to contract with it for services to carry out the provisions of […]
Section 8252.
8252. The Office of Special Services may accept and expend grants, gifts and legacies of money, and with the consent of the Department of Finance, may accept, manage, and expend grants, gifts, and legacies of other properties in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918.)
Section 8255.
8255. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Council” means the California Interagency Council on Homelessness, formerly known as the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council established pursuant to Section 8257. (b) “Core components of Housing First” means all of the following: (1) Tenant screening and selection practices that promote accepting applicants regardless of their sobriety or use of substances, […]
Section 8256.
8256. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), agencies and departments administering state programs created on or after July 1, 2017, shall collaborate with the California Interagency Council on Homelessness to adopt guidelines and regulations to incorporate core components of Housing First. (b) By July 1, 2019, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), agencies and […]