Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1377Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Wendy Carrillo and Kalra)February 17, 2023An act to amend Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to homelessness.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1377, as amended, Friedman. Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program: Round 3.Existing law establishes, among various other programs intended to address homelessness in this state, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. Existing law provides for the allocation of funding under the program among continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes in 4 rounds, which are to be administered by the Interagency Council on Homelessness.Existing law, beginning with round 3 of the program, requires applicants to provide specified information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council. This includes data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, to be submitted annually, for each year of the program, and other information if the applicant has not made significant progress towards those goals.This bill would also require data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined, in their juridiction. jurisdiction.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council:(1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers.(C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council.(D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction.(2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report.(3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics.(b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.(c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1377Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Wendy Carrillo and Kalra)February 17, 2023An act to amend Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to homelessness.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1377, as amended, Friedman. Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program: Round 3.Existing law establishes, among various other programs intended to address homelessness in this state, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. Existing law provides for the allocation of funding under the program among continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes in 4 rounds, which are to be administered by the Interagency Council on Homelessness.Existing law, beginning with round 3 of the program, requires applicants to provide specified information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council. This includes data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, to be submitted annually, for each year of the program, and other information if the applicant has not made significant progress towards those goals.This bill would also require data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined, in their juridiction. jurisdiction.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 Amended IN Assembly April 13, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1377 Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Wendy Carrillo and Kalra)February 17, 2023 Introduced by Assembly Member Friedman(Coauthors: Assembly Members Wendy Carrillo and Kalra) February 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to homelessness. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1377, as amended, Friedman. Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program: Round 3. Existing law establishes, among various other programs intended to address homelessness in this state, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. Existing law provides for the allocation of funding under the program among continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes in 4 rounds, which are to be administered by the Interagency Council on Homelessness.Existing law, beginning with round 3 of the program, requires applicants to provide specified information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council. This includes data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, to be submitted annually, for each year of the program, and other information if the applicant has not made significant progress towards those goals.This bill would also require data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined, in their juridiction. jurisdiction. Existing law establishes, among various other programs intended to address homelessness in this state, the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention program for the purpose of providing jurisdictions with one-time grant funds to support regional coordination and expand or develop local capacity to address their immediate homelessness challenges informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those individuals and families to maintain their permanent housing. Existing law provides for the allocation of funding under the program among continuums of care, cities, counties, and tribes in 4 rounds, which are to be administered by the Interagency Council on Homelessness. Existing law, beginning with round 3 of the program, requires applicants to provide specified information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council. This includes data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, to be submitted annually, for each year of the program, and other information if the applicant has not made significant progress towards those goals. This bill would also require data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined, in their juridiction. jurisdiction. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council:(1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers.(C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council.(D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction.(2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report.(3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics.(b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.(c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council:(1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers.(C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council.(D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction.(2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report.(3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics.(b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.(c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. SECTION 1. Section 50223 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council:(1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers.(C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council.(D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction.(2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report.(3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics.(b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.(c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. 50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council:(1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers.(C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council.(D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction.(2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report.(3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics.(b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.(c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. 50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council:(1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers.(C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council.(D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction.(2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds.(B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report.(3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics.(b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.(c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. 50223. (a) Beginning with round 3 of the program, in addition to the data required under Sections 50221 and 50222, applicants shall provide the following information for all rounds of program allocations through a data collection, reporting, performance monitoring, and accountability framework, as established by the council: (1) (A) Data on the applicants progress towards meeting their outcome goals, which shall be submitted annually on December 31 of each year through the duration of the program. (B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, the applicant shall submit a description of barriers and possible solutions to those barriers. (C) Applicants that do not demonstrate significant progress towards meeting outcome goals shall accept technical assistance from the council and may also be required to limit the allowable uses of these program funds, as determined by the council. (D) Data and a narrative summary of specific and quantifiable steps that the applicant has taken to improve the delivery of housing and services to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, on transit properties that operate facilities owned and operated by a transit district, as defined by Section 99213 of the Public Utilities Code, in their jurisdiction. (2) (A) A quarterly fiscal report of program funds expended and obligated in each allowable budget category approved in their application for program funds. (B) If the applicant has not made significant progress toward their outcome goals, then the applicant shall report on their outcome goals in their quarterly report. (3) The council shall compile and post a statewide report that aggregates each applicants outcome goals into a single statewide set of metrics. (b) No later than October 1, 2026, each recipient that receives a round 3 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds. (c) No later than October 1, 2027, each recipient that receives a round 4 program allocation shall submit to the council a final report in a format provided by the council, as well as detailed uses of all program funds.