California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 8257.1

WIC § 8257.1 Effective Jul 19, 2021Div. 8 · Ch. 6.5

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature to obtain trustworthy information to connect funding allocated to prevent and end homelessness with established sheltering and housing resources and to provide state agencies with accurate information to allow for more accurate forecasting to target future investments. To advance these goals, the coordinating council shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, do all of the following:

(1)Conduct, or contract with an entity to conduct, a statewide homelessness assessment that will do all of the following:

(A)Identify all programs a state agency funds, implements, or administers for the purpose of providing unsheltered outreach services, emergency shelter, housing or housing-based services to persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 111, Sec. 27. (AB 140) Effective July 19, 2021.