California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11330.5

WIC § 11330.5 Effective Jul 16, 2021Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3.3

Statute text

(a)The department shall award funds in accordance with subdivision (e) to counties for the purpose of providing CalWORKs housing supports to CalWORKs recipients who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, including recipients who have not yet received an eviction notice, and for whom housing instability would be a barrier to self-sufficiency or child well-being.

(b)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), this section does not create an entitlement to housing supports, which are intended to be a service to CalWORKs families and not a form of assistance, to be provided to families at the discretion of the county.

(c)It is the intent of the Legislature that housing supports provided pursuant to this article utilize evidence-based models, including those established in the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. Supports provided may include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 33. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.