Housing California Policy Director Chris Martin told State of Reform how monumental the newly finalized funding is.
“We’ve never seen this kind of commitment. Both on the side of the amount of resources, but also the manner in which they’re addressing it.”
The funding allocations for affordable housing production and the over $2 billion for HomeKeep services are landmark accomplishments, according to Martin. He said the state has never provided more than $1 billion for overall homelessness funding.
The state’s intent to make this funding ongoing is key, he added.
“We’ve never had that commitment from the state, and so that is the first of its kind … That is a huge accomplishment and is due in large part to Asm. Luz Rivas and the Bring California Home Coalition … This is an incredible accomplishment on that front.”
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They re our kids | Proposed bill would give $1,000 monthly stipend to kids aging out of foster care
Senate Bill 739, the Transition Age Foster Youth Act, would provide a direct, unconditional monthly stipend of $1,000 to youths who are aging out of the system. Author: Matthew Nuttle Updated: 2:49 PM PDT May 11, 2021
SAN JOSE, Calif. California Sen. Dave Cortese is on a mission to deliver $1,000 in monthly assistance to hundreds of foster kids who are aging out of the system.
Senate Bill 739, the Transition Age Foster Youth Act, would provide a direct, unconditional monthly stipend of $1,000 to the 2,500 California youths who at 21-years-old are set to age out of the state’s Extended Foster Care System on an annual basis.