CA AB 1377

Title: Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program.
Author: Laura Friedman

Summary
AB 1377, as amended, Friedman. Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program. Existing law establishes, among various other programs intended to address homelessness in this state, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. Existing law provides for the allocation of funding under the program among continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes in 4 rounds, which are to be administered by the Interagency Council on Homelessness.This bill would require applications or planning materials for additional state funding appropriated on or after July 1, 2024, as specified, to include data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness on transit facilities owned and operated by a transit agency, as defined.

Status
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0.).

Bill Documents
CA AB 1377 - 08/31/23 - Amended Senate
08/31/23 - CA AB 1377 (08/31/23 - Amended Senate)