(a) Each participating county shall annually report to the department regarding its funding of advocacy and outreach programs in the prior year, as well as the use of state funding provided under this chapter, including all of the following:
(1) The number of clients served in each of the targeted populations described in subdivision (b) of Section 18999.2 and any other populations the county chose to target.
(2) The demographics of the clients served, including race or ethnicity, age, and gender.
(3) The number of applications for benefits, and type of benefits, filed with the assistance of the county.
(4) The number of applications approved initially, the number approved after reconsideration, the number approved after appeal, and the number not approved, including the time to benefits establishment.
(5) For applications that were denied, the reasons for denial.
(6) The number of clients who received subsidized housing during the period that their applications were pending and a description of how that impacted the clients and the rates of completed applications or approval.
(7) The number of clients who received subsidized housing who maintained that housing during the SSI application period.
(8) The percentage of individuals approved for SSI who retain permanent housing 6, 12, and 24 months after benefits approval.
(9) The amount and percentage of rental subsidy costs and of general assistance or general relief costs recovered through interim assistance reimbursement for individuals approved for benefits.
(10) The number of individuals eligible to be served by this program but who have not yet received services.
(11) Any additional data requirements established by the department after consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California and advocates for clients.
(b) The department shall periodically inform the Legislature of the implementation progress of the program and make related data available on its Internet Web site. The department shall also report to the Legislature by October 1, 2018, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, regarding the implementation of the program, including the information reported by participating counties pursuant to this section.
(c) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedures 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 through all-county letters without taking any regulatory action.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 25, Sec. 32. (AB 1603) Effective June 27, 2016.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018