(a) (1) A participating county shall use funds received under this program to establish or expand programs that provide housing assistance, including interim housing, recuperative care, rental subsidies, or, only when necessary, shelters, for clients receiving services under Section 18999.2 during the clients’ application periods for disability benefits programs described in that section. The county shall place a client who receives subsidies in housing that the client can sustain without a subsidy upon approval of disability benefits. If the client is not approved for disability benefits, case management staff shall assist in developing a transition plan for housing support through other available resources.
(2) A client’s participation in housing assistance programs or services is voluntary.
(b) A county, with the assistance of the department, shall seek reimbursement of funds used for housing assistance, general assistance, or general relief from the federal Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to an interim assistance reimbursement agreement authorized by Section 1631(g) of the federal Social Security Act. A county shall expend funds received as reimbursement for housing assistance only on additional housing assistance for clients receiving services under this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 25, Sec. 32. (AB 1603) Effective June 27, 2016.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018